SMITH, Robert W Sr^{[1, 2, 3]}

1937 - 2012  (74 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	SMITH, Robert W  [1, 2, 3]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	22 November 1937	Erbacon, Webster County, West Virginia, United States of America   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	3 November 2012	Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Burial	Guilford, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Robert W. Smith Sr., 74, of Guilford Lake, Ohio, died at 4 p.m. Saturday, November 3, 2012 at the Salem Community Hospital. He was born November 22, 1937 in Erbacon, West Virginia, the son of the late Norva E. and Flora M. (Williams) Smith. Before his retirement in 1990, Mr. Smith had worked at General Motors in Lordstown for 20 years where he was a WEMR in the Skilled Trades and served on the Shop Committee for 18 years. For the last 10 years he loved his job as the Administrative Assistant to the Shop Chairman, Al Alli. His passion was fishing, boating, hunting, playing cards and most of all spending time with his grandchildren which brought him great joy. He was a 40-year member of the Charity Masonic Lodge of Deerfield, served in the U.S. Navy, and was a lifetime member of the Salem AMVETS #45, member of the American Legion of Bridgeport, WV; 32nd degree Mason, and a member of the Tadmor Temple of the Shrine. He was a proud member of United Auto Workers Local #1112. Survivors include his wife, Nancy (Rogerson) Smith, whom he married December 31, 2004; three sons, Allan D. McKinney of Hanoverton, Robert W. (Mona) Smith Jr. of Canfield, Lawrence Michael (Barb) Smith of Salem; four daughters, Brenda (Louie) Zannetakis of Lordstown, Debra (Matt) Hutton of Beloit, Michele (Dale) Burge of Hanoverton and Pamela (Bobby) Reese of Keystone Heights, Florida; two stepdaughters, Nancy (Mike) Moore of Wheeling, WV and Susan (Bill) Joseph of Wheeling, WV; a brother, Derl Smith of Sebring; a sister, JoAnn Hull of Weston, WV; his lifelong friend, Leroy Everhart of Steubenville; 23 grandchildren: and 18 great-grandchildren. His first wife, Catherine Lavonne (McKinney) Smith, whom he married May 10, 1958, preceded him in death April 12, 2003. Four sisters and two brothers also preceded him in death, Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Stark Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Dr. Bernard M. Oakes officiating. Calling hours will be held Friday from 1 to 3 p.m. & 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. The Deerfield Charity Masonic Lodge will hold a Masonic Service at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Burial will be at Woodsdale Cemetery with full military honors provided by the Salem Honor Guard.
  Person ID	I422162910580	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	SMITH, Norvil Edgar   d. 1 Jan 1940, Nicholas, West Virginia
  Mother	WILLIAMS, Flora,   b. 19 Jan 1906, West Virginia d. Dec 1978 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1920	Webster, West Virginia, United States   [4]
  Family ID	F3050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	ROGERSON, N.
  Family ID	F6342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family 2	MCKINNEY, Catherine Lavonne,   b. 31 March 1937   d. 12 April 2003 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1958	Rockingham, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Children	1. SMITH, M.   2. SMITH, D.   3. SMITH, B.   4. SMITH JR, R.W.   5. SMITH, P.M. + 6. SMITH, L.M.
  Family ID	F6402	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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