Graveside services for Robert Stephen Smith, 72, of Coldspring, Texas will be held Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Peebles Cemetery in Livingston, Texas with Bro. William Glass officiating. Military honors provided by VFW Post# 8568.

Mr. Smith was born September 1, 1943 in Yakima, Washington to parents, William J. Smith and Clara Ruth (Stelley) Smith, and passed away September 11, 2015 in Livingston, Texas. During his life, Robert proudly served his country in the United States Army. After he completed his service, he moved to Goodrich and began helping build the Lake Livingston Dam. His favorite piece of equipment to operate was the dozer. He quickly became one of the best dozer operators around. Over the years he continued to work with heavy equipment which gave him the opportunity to move to California. There he became a landfill manager in Riverside, California until the time of his retirement. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. We are blessed to have him all of these years and he will be missed. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lorena Janette Smith and brother, Marvin J. Smith.

He is survived by his son, William Bradley Smith Sr. and Sheila of Goodrich, Texas; daughters, Olivia Johnson and Richard of Coldspring, Texas, Trina Lynn Smith of Pearl, Mississippi, step-daughter, Cindy Wheeler and Ken of Dickenson, Texas; grandson, William Bradley Smith Jr. of Goodrich, Texas; granddaughters, Lorena Nicole Lovell and Mark of Tarkington Prairie, Texas; Tatum Elise Smith of Goodrich, Texas, and Becky Umarov and Oleg of Washington D.C.; grandsons, Garrison Johnson of Coldspring, Texas and Zack Lott of Pearl, Mississippi; granddaughter, Brittany McKinley-Pevey of Pearl, Mississippi; granddaughters, McKena, Brittany and Hannah all of Dickenson, Texas; great-grandchildren, Emily Lovell, Lillian Lovell, Nevaeh Smith, William Bradley Smith III; sister-in-law, Judy Smith of Denver, Colorado; brother-in-law, James Pixley and Maxine of Goodrich, Texas; niece, Teresa Crew; nephews, Jason Pixley, Kenny Smith, Dale Smith; along with numerous grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

Cochran Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Please sign our online guestbook at www.cochranfh.com .