James Robert Smith Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Robert Smith of Pekin, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 82, on October 12, 2025. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Robert Smith to show support.
He was predeceased by: his parents, James F. Smith and Annie "Christine" Smith (Richey); his sons, Eric B. Smith and Todd Alan Smith; and his brothers, Samuel L. Smith and Billy Joe Smith.
He is survived by: his daughter-in-law Bri Smith of Lake Camelot; his grandchildren, Eric B. Smith (Ashton) of Morton, Ashlee N. Smith of Pekin, Alisha Vanderloop (Roger Moon) of Bonduel, Ryan Smith (Ashley) of Shawano, Gracelyn Smith of Lake Camelot, Kayley Smith of Lake Camelot and Evelyn Smith of Lake Camelot; his great grandchildren, Ella Vanderloop of Green Bay, Hadleigh Vanderloop of Green Bay, Hunter James Smith of Pekin, Rowan Smith of Shawano, Landon Pace of Morton, Hazel, Olivia Moon of Bonduel and Layla Smith of Morton; his stepgreat-grandchildren, Allen Enneper of Shawano and Zoey Donaldson of Morton; his brothers, Clifton David Smith (Mary) of Belleville and Charles F. Smith (April) of Fort Myers, Florida; and his sisters-in-law, Melinda Smith of Fort Myers and Sue Smith of Bloomington.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tunnel to Towers Foundation at t2t.org or The Jim and Trudy Maloof St. Jude Affiliate Clinic at https://www.stjude.org.
