Robert L. Smyth

A memorial service will be held at 4:00p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Moore Funeral Home South Chapel, 1219 N. Davis Drive, in Arlington. Friends may visit with the family on Tuesday from 3:00 p.m. until service time.

Robert was born on October 22, 1934 to Nattie Lea and Kirk Smyth in Beaumont, Texas. He graduated from North Side High School in 1953. While growing up, he boxed in the Golden Gloves. After graduation, he attended UTA until January, 1955 when he enlisted in the Marine Corp. During his time in the Marine Corp., he helped recommission the USS Lexington from Bremerton, Washington. He was seagoing for two years of his service on the Lexington.

Robert is survived by his wife, Claudette Smyth; three sons, Charles Smyth and wife Terri, Robert Smyth and wife Connie, and David Smyth and wife Kim; one sister, Phyllis Jordan; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Alzheimers Association at www.alz.org or to the Toys for Tots Foundation at www.toysfortots.org.