Mr. Bobby R. Smith, 82, of Meadville, MS, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 peacefully at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Thursday, November 14, 2013 from 5:00 P M until 8:00 P M at Franklin Funeral Home, on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 10:00 A M until the time of the service at 11:00 A M at Franklin Funeral Home. Bro. Ben Smith and Bro. Lance Moak will be officiating the services. Burial will follow in Midway Cemetery in Meadville, MS. Franklin Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Mr. Smith was born August 2, 1931, in Franklin County, MS, to Lawrence C. and Mattie Stroud Smith. He served in the US Marine Corp and served in the Korean War. He was retired from the Franklin Telephone Company where he worked for 30 years as an Installer and Repairman. He was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and was chairman of the deacons for 25 years. He was a member of the Ben Franklin Lodge and served as Master Mason for 4 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: A C Smith and Sam Earl Smith; and nephew: Bud Smith.

Survivors are his wife of 59 years: Vera Smith of Meadville, MS; brothers: Lawrence Smith (Jr.) of Ruston, LA, and Ben Smith and wife Jean of Lake Dallas, TX; sister-in-laws: Bobbie Smith of Nashville, TN, and Betty Smith Wimbs, Tupelo, MS; nieces: Evelyn Smith McFarland, Rene' Smith Bryan, Jennifer Smith and Angie Smith Brewer ; nephews: Murphy Smith, Chris Smith, Lorman Smith, Keith Smith, Kevin Smith, Karey Smith, Jeff Smith, Tony Smith and Sam Smith; special cousins: Edward Flowers (Sr.) and wife Deborah, Edward "Bubba" Flowers (Jr.), and Angel Smith Davis; and a host of friends.