A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Bob McBride at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral with Msgr. James Ferguson, JCL officiating. Entombment will follow in Alexandria Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under the direction of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until time of mass at the church on Tuesday.
Bob McBride passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loved ones.
Those to cherish him are Hilda Smith McBride, his wife of almost 67 years; his daughter Deborah McBride Novotny-Upton (Greg); his sons, David Michael McBride (Elissa) and Robert Daniel McBride (Julie); his grandchildren, Warren Ehlers (Storm), Martin Novotny (Mariena) and Aaron Novotny, Michael McBride, Sean McBride, Fenton McBride and Greta McBride; his great-children, Rowan Ehlers, Maple Ehlers and Nathan Novotny, and a great many nieces and nephews.
Bob was predeceased by his parents, Rufus Marion McBride and Ruth Ola Futrell McBride; his sisters Frankie McBride Lofton and Jo Nell McBride Stewart; his brothers, Howard Lee McBride, Dalton McBride, Charles Ray McBride and Travis McBride.
Born in a time when life was driven by working the land to be able to eat was a means of survival.
Bob came from a farming family coping with the depression era and the beginnings of WWII. He carried his work ethic acquired by honest humble parents, four brothers and two sisters. Attending Louisiana College, LSU and Ottawa University he had long career in healthcare. He was a medical technologist, Lab Director and hospital administrator. In later years he became involved with nursing home management and group home supervision. He officially retired at the age of 81.
During his vast careers he shared his life with his wife of almost 67 years, raising three children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
If you knew Bob, you could trust his word. He showed up for everybody else first. He was undeniably a kind soul. He was a quiet man with fair and careful thought. Bob’s life was centered in kindness and sincerity. If you are reading this, you know all of these words barely scratched the surface nor address the breadth of Bob’s gift of love and caring commitment to an honorable life.