COLUMBIA - Albert Roger Smarr, 74, of Columbia, S.C., died Thursday, October 15, 2015. Born in Columbia on August 29, 1941, he was the son of the late Dr. Roy G. Sr. and Bertha A. Smarr. Roger attended Hand Junior High and Columbia High School and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a nursing degree and Clemson University with a B.S. in Pre-Med. He retired from the South Carolina Department of Mental Health. Survivors include brothers, Roy G. Smarr Jr. and Jesse A. Smarr as well as sisters-in-law and nieces. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Burial will be private. The family would like to thank all of Roger’s healthcare providers throughout the years. Memorial may be made to a charity of one’s choice.
