Barbaro "Bobby" Calves, 63, of Wauchula, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Manatee Memorial Hospital. He was born in Miami, Florida on December 4, 1956 and came to Hardee County from Plantation Key in 1991. Bobby was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and was the owner of Latin Express Cafe.

Survivors include his wife, Chela Calves of Wauchula; two sons, Daniel "Danny" Calves and wife Amy of Alexandria, Kentucky, and Barbaro "Bobby" Calves, Jr. of Wauchula; one daughter, Aislynn Holt and husband Reson of Gray, Georgia; one brother, John Calves and wife Mindy of Tampa, Florida; three sisters, Lourdes Alvarvez of Pembroke Pines, Florida, Caridad Cordovi and husband Dag of Wauchula, Florida, and Estela Jimenez and husband Jose of Zolfo Springs, Florida; and five grandchildren, Luk Holt, Gregory Calves, Logan Holt, Brody Holt, and Benjamin Holt.