Albert Smith

Albert Ronald Smith of Cabot, Arkansas, went to be with the Lord on April 16, 2009. He was born July 2, 1921, to the late Emmett Eugene and Lela Grace (Carroll) Smith. He served in the Air Force from 1941 to 1948 where he was a gunner. He was a 50 year Mason and member of Mt. Pleasant Ward #99, and was retired from the Rock Island Railroad where he was employed for several years as a brakeman. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Cabot for forty years where he served as a deacon, taught Sunday school class and was a head usher. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend and his presence will be greatly missed.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Flota Daniels, his brother, Hudson Smith, his granddaughter, Tiffany Morden, his grandson, Adam Goforth, and his son-in-law, Dr. Jerry Chapman.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-two years, Elsie (Reid) Smith. Other survivors are three daughters, Reida Robinson (Gary), of Las Vegas, Nevada, Sandra Goforth (Rickie) of North Little Rock, Diane Chapman (late Dr. Jerry Chapman) of Cabot; two brothers, E. Eugene Smith (Elwanda) of Conway, and Doyle B. Smith (Wanda) of Little Rock; three granddaughters, Lark Buckingham of Little Rock, Amanda Jones (Scott) of Sherwood and Melanye Weir of Cabot; one grandson, Jace Chapman of Houston, Texas; six great-grandchildren; six nieces, two nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe. Funeral will be 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at First Baptist Church of Cabot. Interment will follow at Sylvania Cemetery. www.westbrookfuneralhome.com