- Date Of Birth: July 12, 1938
- Date Of Death: December 11, 2022
- State: North Carolina
Bobby Wayne Harwell, Sr., 84 of Statesville, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022.
Mr. Harwell was born in Iredell County, July 12, 1938, the son of the late Roy B. Harwell and Lena Hefner Harwell. He was a graduate of Statesville High School, class of 1956. In June of 1957, Bobby married the love of his life, Judy Hinson, who survives.
An avid sports fan, Bob played three years of varsity basketball and baseball during his high school career. During this time, he was selected All-Conference Baseball player for all three years. He was voted MVP his junior and senior year. After high school he continued his playing career with several years of fast pitch softball with the team at Southern Screw Company.
In 1964 he began playing with the local Blackwelders Gulf fastpitch softball team. He played with this team until 1976. This team was in a NC conference that traveled all over NC. In 1970 the Blackwelders Gulf team won the State Fast Pitch Championship. In 1971 the team was runnerup in the state but Bob was selected MVP for the state.
Throughout his playing career, everyone recognized as one of the best players ever to play the game of fast pitch softball. He had the quickest hands at the plate and the softest hands at third base. He also enjoyed coaching and watching his sons play the game of baseball.
In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by his brother Tommy Harwell and twin grandsons, William and Thomas Harwell.
