Robert Frank Smith
Robert “Bob” Frank Smith, aged 93, passed away May 10, 2025, at his home in Alpharetta, Georgia. Bob was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Annie Byars Smith and Frank Sidney Smith.
He met and married the love of his life, Shirley Barber Smith, in September 1955. He began his career working with Southern Bell as a line engineer while attending night classes at Georgia State University. After graduating, he moved the family to Memphis, Tennessee and worked for Phillips Petroleum. From there he accepted a position with Junior Achievement as Executive Director of the Charleston, SC office and later the Augusta, Georgia office. After retirement from Junior Achievement, he and Shirley returned to the Atlanta area where he worked part-time for H&R Block. Bob was proud to be a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served during the Korean War era.
Bob was a big fan of the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons. He loved train memorabilia, photography, and making investments in the stock market. After retirement, he especially loved having coffee with his friends every morning.
Bob was preceded in death by his father and mother; his siblings, twin brother - William S. Smith, and sisters – Jackie B. Head and Angeline S. Clifford. He is survived by his loving wife of nearly 70 years; daughters Connie Smith and Kimberly S. Chambers; grandsons Matthew and Adam Chambers; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed.
Reverend Alan Johnson will officiate the memorial service at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the Roswell Funeral Home, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076. Visitation with the family will start at 1:00 p.m. Graveside service will follow at the Green Lawn Cemetery adjacent to the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the COPD Foundation, PO Box 160112
Miami, FL 33116-0112, [email protected] ; Muscular Degeneration Research, BrightFocus Foundation, 22512 Gateway Center Dr, Clarksburg, MD 20871; or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023.
