Former Alabama Baptist pastor Robert “Bobby” Smith died July 13. He was 85.
A graduate of the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, Smith served as a pastor for 63 years at churches including Spring Bank Baptist Church, Chatom; Chapel Hill Baptist Church, Millry; Good Springs Baptist Church, Jackson; Bethel Baptist Church, Coffeeville; and First Baptist Church, Vincent. He also served as interim pastor of several churches. Smith served as chaplain for the Chatom Police Department, owned Smith Ambulance Service and was Washington County coroner for 16 years. He was named United Way’s Humanitarian of the Year in 2008 and inducted into the Washington County Hall of Fame in 2010.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty; two daughters; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
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