Dr. Robert Allen Dameron, age 89, of Anderson, SC, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 2, 2026, at his home.

Born January 31, 1937, in Fredericksburg, VA, he was the son of the late Robert Allen Dameron and Elizabeth Cox Dameron Fontaine. He was married for 62 years to Shelvy Plunkett Dameron until her death in 2020.

Bob graduated from James Monroe High School and Virginia Tech. He received his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Virginia and did his internship and general surgery residency at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was a medical officer in the United States Navy from 1963-1965 assigned to the 1st Marine Division. Following his discharge from the military, Bob went back to the Medical College of Virginia and completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at the Medical College of Virginia from 1966-1969. He was in private practice in Roanoke, VA from 1969-1971 before moving to Anderson where he served the Upstate community in private practice from 1971-1999; specifically, the Anderson Orthopaedic Clinic from 1971-1977, and Med Central Health Resources from 1977-1999. He was a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. During his medical career, he had also served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Practice at the Medical University of South Carolina, was on the Dean’s Roundtable at the College of Science at Virginia Tech, and was a member of the Virginia Tech Old Guard. He was a member of the Anderson County Medical Society, the South Carolina Medical Society, the South Carolina Orthopaedic Society, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and was a charter member of the Eastern Orthopaedic Association. He was a faithful member of St. John’s United Methodist Church.

Bob enjoyed many hobbies throughout his life including wood carving, painting, hunting, fishing, and music.

He is survived by his children, Mark Stephen Dameron (Elizabeth) of Greenville, SC, David Craig Dameron of Anderson, SC, and Martha Paige Dameron of Anderson, SC; grandchildren, Robert Scott Dameron (Amy), Thomas Stephen Dameron, Robert Williamson Dameron (Lizzie), Evan Mark Dameron, Carlie Ruth Thornton, and Margaret Elizabeth Reaves; and great grandchildren, Addison Claire Dameron, Robert Bowen Dameron, and William Henry Dameron.

The family will receive friends on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 pm at The McDougald Funeral Home. A private family committal service will be held at M.J. Dolly Cooper Veterans Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 515 S. McDuffie St., Anderson, SC 29624, or Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Rd., Anderson, SC 29621.

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