Robert Smith Obituary
Robert L. Smith, age 85, of Crossville, TN, passed away at Cumberland Medical Center on February 11, 2026.
Mr. Smith was born on September 9, 1940, in Bledsoe County, TN, son of the late Willard Low Smith and Myrtle Mae (Campbell) Smith.
Robert was an auto mechanic.
He is survived by his children, Donna Knight (Joe), Susan Landowski, Jeremy Smith (Amanda) and Charity Blaylock (Allen); former wife, Carol Smith; grandchildren, Cristina Bennett, Kim Green, R. J. Landowski, Tanner Landowski, Holly Landowski, Rayna Cooper, Daisy Smith, Jaden Easterly, Joe Smith, Ethan Blaylock, Madison Davis, Jasmine Smith, William Blaylock and Rosalee Smith; great grandchildren, Chloey Green, Lyric Bennett, Tava Bennett, Connor Green, Celtic Green, Kyler Bennett, Olivia Cooper and Dean Cooper; siblings, Mary Parker, Edna Burgess, Arnold Smith, Helen Savage and Charles Smith .
In addition to his parents, Robert is preceded in death by his wife, Sonjia Parsons; son, Robert Eugene Smith; and siblings, Melvin Smith and James Wilburn Smith.
Services will be announced at a later date.
Arrangements and Care provided by Bilbrey Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
76 E. Adams St. P.O. Box 665, Crossville, TN 38555
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