He was one of my last living aunts and uncles; the last time I can remember seeing him was when I was a kid, but I remember Uncle Bob as being a sweet, good man!
Robert A. Smith
PRINCETON — Robert A. Smith, 80, of GlenWood Park Retirement Village, Princeton, and formerly of Leckie, died on Monday, April 23, 2007 in a Princeton hospital.
Born on March 31, 1927 in Coopers, he was a son of the late Cephus Ralph (Pete) and Florence Sadler Smith. He had been a resident of GlenWood Park Retirement Village for the past three years and had formerly been a 19-year resident of Bluefield, after moving from Leckie. He was a member of the Brushfork Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, served in World War II, and was a member of the American Legion.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nannie Nadine Bailey Smith; a sister, Dorothy Davis; a brother, Ray Smith; and a brother in law, Rev. Wiley Davis.
Survivors include: Nieces: Denise Underwood, husband Sam and son Brandon of Bluefield, Laura Larkin and husband John of Princeton, Carolyn Cole and husband John of Abingdon, Va.; nephews: Jimmie Davis and family, David Davis and wife Martha of Greenbrier, Tenn., Teddy Davis of Springfield, Tenn.; two sisters: Ruth Davis of Anawalt, Eula “Sissy” Ahrens and husband Louis and son Bobby of El Paso, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. David Davis officiating. Burial willfollow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where friends and family will serve as pallbearers. The WV Honor Guard will conduct military graveside services.
Friends may call on Wednesday (today) from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home in Bluewell.
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Smith family.
PRINCETON — Robert A. Smith, 80, of GlenWood Park Retirement Village, Princeton, and formerly of Leckie, died on Monday, April 23, 2007 in a Princeton hospital.
Born on March 31, 1927 in Coopers, he was a son of the late Cephus Ralph (Pete) and Florence Sadler Smith. He had been a resident of GlenWood Park Retirement Village for the past three years and had formerly been a 19-year resident of Bluefield, after moving from Leckie. He was a member of the Brushfork Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, served in World War II, and was a member of the American Legion.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nannie Nadine Bailey Smith; a sister, Dorothy Davis; a brother, Ray Smith; and a brother in law, Rev. Wiley Davis.
Survivors include: Nieces: Denise Underwood, husband Sam and son Brandon of Bluefield, Laura Larkin and husband John of Princeton, Carolyn Cole and husband John of Abingdon, Va.; nephews: Jimmie Davis and family, David Davis and wife Martha of Greenbrier, Tenn., Teddy Davis of Springfield, Tenn.; two sisters: Ruth Davis of Anawalt, Eula “Sissy” Ahrens and husband Louis and son Bobby of El Paso, Texas.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell with the Rev. David Davis officiating. Burial willfollow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Bluewell where friends and family will serve as pallbearers. The WV Honor Guard will conduct military graveside services.
Friends may call on Wednesday (today) from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home in Bluewell.
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell is serving the Smith family.
There are many family members from my mother's family buried at that cemetery in Bluewell, West Virginia - my father's family cemetary is out in the country between Iager and Panther in McDowell County, West Virginia.
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