Robert Curry Machen was born on December 23, 1953, in Eldorado Springs, Missouri, to parents, Charles Lee Machen of Seymour, Texas, and Ovella Viola Jones of Clovis, N.M. Robert had two older brothers, Teddy and Mickey and one younger brother Charles. Robert went to school in Seymour and college in Vernon. He worked in the oilfield, the state hospital, and helped build the nuclear power plant Comanche Peak in Glen Rose, Texas. Later in life, he worked as a heavy equipment operator and was an artist.

In 1975, Robert married Julia Jean Harvey of Throckmorton, Texas, and in 1978 they had their only child, Christopher Curry Machen.

Robert died peacefully on May 15, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Julie, son Chris, brothers, Ted and Charles, and grandson Mickey. Robert will be best remembered by his many friends for his humor, his art, and his musicianship as a guitar player, singer and songwriter. He will surely be missed.

Graveside services will be held at 10 A.M. Thursday, May 21, 2020 at the Henson Cemetery in Red Springs, Texas. Services are under the direction of Seymour Memorial Funeral Home.