Robert Junior Smith

Robert was born April 2, 1967 in Denver, Colorado and was a lifelong resident. He worked as a contractor on federal grants; most recenty with MDLI Services, Inc., was an Eagle Scout, member of the Latter-Day Saints Church, Douglas County Elks Lodge #2873, the National Rifle Association and the Tibetan Terrier Association. Robert was a simple man who boasted being a “red-neck”. He completed his AA in Drafting and Business and was pursuing his BA in Business. He enjoyed long drives in the mountains, tooling around the family farm, wood working, barbequing, shooting and fishing, routing for Alabama; “Roll Tide!” and a good bourbon whiskey. Nothing gave him greater pleasure than being a parent to Emmalee. Robert was recently making significant life style changes for improved long term health to ensure he would be an active participant in the lives of those he cherished and loved.

He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Carver; his daughter, Emmalee Viola Smith; mother, Floria Smith; aunt, Janice Smith; two sisters, Margaret Bjork and Julia Smith; mother-in-law, Laura Carver; sister-in-law and husband, Brenda and Kevin Torres; two nephews Corey Runyon and Preston Torres; three nieces Emma Torres, Viola and Erica Smith and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and close friends.

He is preceded in death by his great aunt and uncle, Viola and Frances L. Bayless; uncle, Elroy J. Smith; father, Robert Clarence Smith; father-in-law, Keith D. Carver and uncle, Chester “Butch” Faulkner.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, December 29, at the Church of Christ in Castle Rock, Colorado located at 2247 5th St., with Bishop Devin Stancliffe officiating. Friends are invited to join the family afterwards to share memories at the Church of Christ reception hall for cookies sponsored by the Sisters’ Relief Society.

In lieu of food and flowers, contributions in memory of Robert may be made to the Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehab Center at 743 Crest View Drive Florence, CO 81226 or to a GoFundMe account to assist in deferring medical expenses at https://www.gofundme.com/robertjsmith

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Andrews Caldwell Gibson Chapel, Castle Rock, CO.