Robert Keith Smith

Mr. Robert Keith Smith, 51, of Dalton, passed away suddenly Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, at Hamilton Medical Center.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Robert “Bob” Smith in 1984.

Keith is survived by his loving wife, Kaye Cope Smith of Dalton; his mother, Luanne Nelson Smith of Dalton; brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Tammy Smith of Tunnel Hill; nephew, Lyle Smith of Dalton; his daughter, Juli Smith of Minnesota and his son, Josh Smith of North Dakota; aunts uncles, cousins and Angus, his very special 4-legged best friend.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Love Funeral Home with the Rev. Aaron Jones officiating.

Burial will be in Whitfield Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Love Funeral Home today from 5 to 7 p.m.

Words of comfort may be sent to the family at www.lovefuneralhomega.com.

Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Dalton (across from Hamilton Medical Center) is in charge of arrangements.