Oct. 31, 1932 – Oct. 25, 2018

NATCHEZ — Services for Dr. Robert Lee Smith, 85, of Natchez, who died Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, at his residence, will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Stanton officiating.  
Burial will follow at the church cemetery under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home’s Natchez chapel and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the church.
Dr. Smith was born Oct. 31, 1932, in Natchez, the son of Catherine Smith.
He was preceded in death by his mother; his wife, Georgia Smith; and one brother, James Smith.
Survivors include two sons, Robert Smith Jr. and Sedrick J. Smith; one sister, Catherine Phipps; one brother, Leonard Smith; and a number of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.