Robert Louis Smith Jr., 74, of Georgetown, peacefully passed away Nov. 15, 2004, at his home, surrounded by his entire family.
Mr. Smith was born April 11, 1930, in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Robert L. Smith Sr. and Eula Smith.
After moving to southern New Jersey with his parents in 1947, Mr. Smith graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War conflict in the Philippines as a radio operator.
Upon his discharge, he attended and graduated from Columbia Institute, a respected broadcasting school in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1953.
He began a lifelong career in radio broadcasting in 1955, first at 1410 AM-WDOV in Dover, before moving to Georgetown two years later and becoming the popular, respected morning personality at 900 AM-WJWL.
He also provided broadcasting services for its sister station, WSEA-FM 93.5 and sold advertising.
In 1980, Mr. Smith left the Georgetown area and was promoted to station manager at WLRB/WGMD 92.7 near Rehoboth Beach. He remained there until his passing, serving in several capacities, including general manager for a period of time. He also created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County 24 years ago, a program that has aided 48 young men and women student-athletes in their quest for higher education.
Mr. Smith enjoyed sports and music, and loved his family very much. He treated everyone in life with fairness and goodness in his heart, and therefore accrued countless friends along the journey. He was a Christian, and loved his Lord, attending church nearly every Sunday morning where he served in the vestry, ushered and was a lay leader.
He wanted his last words to be to today's youth: Give yourself the gift of life; don't smoke. Mr. Smith smoked from his teens until he was 51 and died of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Phyllis Bailey Smith of Georgetown; four proud children and the spouses of three, David Michael Smith and Geralynn, Christine Smith Bowden and James, Michael Eric Smith, all of Georgetown, and Katrina Smith Stevens and Jeff of Middletown; five grandchildren, Trey Bowden, Skyler Bowden, Bailey Stevens, Kasey Stevens and Rebekah Joy Smith; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Alaine Smith of Gloucester, N.J.; his father- and mother-in-law, Oscar and Mildred Bailey of Redden; and many friends.
Mr. Smith was born April 11, 1930, in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Robert L. Smith Sr. and Eula Smith.
After moving to southern New Jersey with his parents in 1947, Mr. Smith graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War conflict in the Philippines as a radio operator.
Upon his discharge, he attended and graduated from Columbia Institute, a respected broadcasting school in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1953.
He began a lifelong career in radio broadcasting in 1955, first at 1410 AM-WDOV in Dover, before moving to Georgetown two years later and becoming the popular, respected morning personality at 900 AM-WJWL.
He also provided broadcasting services for its sister station, WSEA-FM 93.5 and sold advertising.
In 1980, Mr. Smith left the Georgetown area and was promoted to station manager at WLRB/WGMD 92.7 near Rehoboth Beach. He remained there until his passing, serving in several capacities, including general manager for a period of time. He also created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County 24 years ago, a program that has aided 48 young men and women student-athletes in their quest for higher education.
Mr. Smith enjoyed sports and music, and loved his family very much. He treated everyone in life with fairness and goodness in his heart, and therefore accrued countless friends along the journey. He was a Christian, and loved his Lord, attending church nearly every Sunday morning where he served in the vestry, ushered and was a lay leader.
He wanted his last words to be to today's youth: Give yourself the gift of life; don't smoke. Mr. Smith smoked from his teens until he was 51 and died of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Phyllis Bailey Smith of Georgetown; four proud children and the spouses of three, David Michael Smith and Geralynn, Christine Smith Bowden and James, Michael Eric Smith, all of Georgetown, and Katrina Smith Stevens and Jeff of Middletown; five grandchildren, Trey Bowden, Skyler Bowden, Bailey Stevens, Kasey Stevens and Rebekah Joy Smith; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Alaine Smith of Gloucester, N.J.; his father- and mother-in-law, Oscar and Mildred Bailey of Redden; and many friends.
Robert Louis Smith Jr., 74, of Georgetown, peacefully passed away Nov. 15, 2004, at his home, surrounded by his entire family.
Mr. Smith was born April 11, 1930, in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Robert L. Smith Sr. and Eula Smith.
After moving to southern New Jersey with his parents in 1947, Mr. Smith graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War conflict in the Philippines as a radio operator.
Upon his discharge, he attended and graduated from Columbia Institute, a respected broadcasting school in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1953.
He began a lifelong career in radio broadcasting in 1955, first at 1410 AM-WDOV in Dover, before moving to Georgetown two years later and becoming the popular, respected morning personality at 900 AM-WJWL.
He also provided broadcasting services for its sister station, WSEA-FM 93.5 and sold advertising.
In 1980, Mr. Smith left the Georgetown area and was promoted to station manager at WLRB/WGMD 92.7 near Rehoboth Beach. He remained there until his passing, serving in several capacities, including general manager for a period of time. He also created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County 24 years ago, a program that has aided 48 young men and women student-athletes in their quest for higher education.
Mr. Smith enjoyed sports and music, and loved his family very much. He treated everyone in life with fairness and goodness in his heart, and therefore accrued countless friends along the journey. He was a Christian, and loved his Lord, attending church nearly every Sunday morning where he served in the vestry, ushered and was a lay leader.
He wanted his last words to be to today's youth: Give yourself the gift of life; don't smoke. Mr. Smith smoked from his teens until he was 51 and died of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Phyllis Bailey Smith of Georgetown; four proud children and the spouses of three, David Michael Smith and Geralynn, Christine Smith Bowden and James, Michael Eric Smith, all of Georgetown, and Katrina Smith Stevens and Jeff of Middletown; five grandchildren, Trey Bowden, Skyler Bowden, Bailey Stevens, Kasey Stevens and Rebekah Joy Smith; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Alaine Smith of Gloucester, N.J.; his father- and mother-in-law, Oscar and Mildred Bailey of Redden; and many friends.
Mr. Smith was born April 11, 1930, in Knoxville, Tenn., to the late Robert L. Smith Sr. and Eula Smith.
After moving to southern New Jersey with his parents in 1947, Mr. Smith graduated from Gloucester City High School in 1948. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and served during the Korean War conflict in the Philippines as a radio operator.
Upon his discharge, he attended and graduated from Columbia Institute, a respected broadcasting school in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1953.
He began a lifelong career in radio broadcasting in 1955, first at 1410 AM-WDOV in Dover, before moving to Georgetown two years later and becoming the popular, respected morning personality at 900 AM-WJWL.
He also provided broadcasting services for its sister station, WSEA-FM 93.5 and sold advertising.
In 1980, Mr. Smith left the Georgetown area and was promoted to station manager at WLRB/WGMD 92.7 near Rehoboth Beach. He remained there until his passing, serving in several capacities, including general manager for a period of time. He also created the WGMD Sports Boosters Scholarship for graduating high school seniors in Sussex County 24 years ago, a program that has aided 48 young men and women student-athletes in their quest for higher education.
Mr. Smith enjoyed sports and music, and loved his family very much. He treated everyone in life with fairness and goodness in his heart, and therefore accrued countless friends along the journey. He was a Christian, and loved his Lord, attending church nearly every Sunday morning where he served in the vestry, ushered and was a lay leader.
He wanted his last words to be to today's youth: Give yourself the gift of life; don't smoke. Mr. Smith smoked from his teens until he was 51 and died of complications from lung cancer and emphysema.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Phyllis Bailey Smith of Georgetown; four proud children and the spouses of three, David Michael Smith and Geralynn, Christine Smith Bowden and James, Michael Eric Smith, all of Georgetown, and Katrina Smith Stevens and Jeff of Middletown; five grandchildren, Trey Bowden, Skyler Bowden, Bailey Stevens, Kasey Stevens and Rebekah Joy Smith; a brother and sister-in-law, William and Alaine Smith of Gloucester, N.J.; his father- and mother-in-law, Oscar and Mildred Bailey of Redden; and many friends.
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