Bob Joe Smith, 87 year old Grove Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015. Bob was born in Zena, OK, on August 1, 1927, to Henry Lee Smith and Doshia Mae DuBois. Bob proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Bob worked as a farmer, then spent several years pipelining, and retired from American Airlines as a welder. He enjoyed fishing, camping, golfing, playing horse shoes and visiting with friends and family. He married Wanda Lee (Caywood) on April 22, 1954 in Missouri. He is preceded by his wife Wanda Smith, his parents, four brothers; Thomas Dee Smith, Warren Smith, Billy Smith and Paul Smith one sister Elsie O'Donnell, sister in-laws Louise Tillery, Deanie Scott and brother in-law Kenneth Caywood. Bob is survived by one daughter Janice Bellmard and husband Mike of Broken Arrow, OK, two sons, Eugene Smith of Tulsa, Oklahoma and David Smith of Grove Oklahoma, Bob was blessed with 6 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Bob is also survived by two brothers Wayne Smith and wife Fay of Zena, Oklahoma and Marvin Smith and wife Dean of Tulsa, Oklahoma, sister in-laws Elda Smith of Gainsville, Florida, Betty Smith of Ft. Smith, Arkansas, Nancy Smith of Catoosa, Oklahoma, Lavona Caywood of Grove, Oklahoma, Mary Drake of Jay, Oklahoma and Betty Inlow and husband Billy of Drumright, Oklahoma, Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 10 am at Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel in Grove, OK with Brother Gerald Dyer officiating. Bob will be laid to rest beside his wife at Zena Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Michael Jay Fox Parkinson Foundation (P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014) Notes of encouragement for the family may be left at www.honoringmeories.com Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Oklahoma.
Service Details
Thursday, May 14th, 2015 10:00am, Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home - Grove
Interment Details
Zena Cemetery