Robert Smith

Spartanburg, SC- Robert (Bob) Franklin Smith, 85, husband of Arlene H. Smith, died Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Rose Crest Lutheran Homes Born March 4, 1933 in New Brunswick, NJ, Robert was the son of the late Henry Ferdinand and Matilda Emma Petty Smith.  He was a graduate of Elizabethtown College (’58), Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (’61), and Montclair State College (’67), and also A US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict (’54-’56), an ordained Christian Minster (’61) by George’s Road Baptist Church, a retired Counselor and Coach from High Point Regional High School in Sussex, NJ, and a member of the American Legion Post 45, Inman,SC. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Robert Wayne Smith and his wife, Donna, of Portsmouth, VA and Charles Kent Smith and his wife, Sandy, of Spartanburg, SC; his daughter, Heidi Joy Wile, and his son-in-law Glenn, of Simpsonville, SC; and grandchildren, Karissa Whitcomb-Tavey (Michael), Melissa Evan Gleaton (Darius), Brenton Smith (Marisa), Christiana Wile, Colin Whitcomb, Shelby Smith, Harrison Wile, and Annaleisa Wile; step-grandchildren Bruce Shepherd (Kim), Paul Shepherd (Cam), and four great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Robert was predeceased by a daughter, Wendy Lou Whitcomb. A memorial service will be conducted by Rev. C. Kent Smith (son) at River Hills Baptist Church in Moore, SC on Saturday, December 29 at 1:00pm. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Immediately following the service, the family will greet friends and family in the Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Alzheimer's Association, The American Cancer Society, or the River Hills Baptist Church Building Fund. The family will be at the home of Kent and Sandy Smith, 4623 Schirra Court, Spartanburg, SC