Robert Dean Smotherman

Robert Dean Smotherman, age 74 years, passed away on December 22, 2025 in Slidell,
Louisiana surrounded by family. Beloved husband of Judy Brown, cherished father of Deidre
Lynn Frey (Patrick), Joshua David Smotherman (Kayleigh), Jesse Matthew Smotherman
(Haley), and Zachary John Smotherman, and previous wife and close friend, Ann Smotherman.
Son of the late Fred R. and Eula Faye Smotherman, Brother of Carol Huntsman, David
Smotherman, and the late Donald Smotherman. PeePaw is survived by 5 grandchildren,
Sydney, Kai, Mia, Porter and Remy and numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert was born in Kansas City, Kansas on April 14, 1951. He joined the Marines in 1968 at the
age of 17 and was very proud to have the honor of serving his country. He moved to New
Orleans in the early 1970s where he worked as an auto mechanic and eventually an offshore
crane mechanic in the Gulf of Mexico, Nigeria and many countries around the world. He loved
what he did.
He loved his children with his whole heart and worked hard to provide for them, making so many
memories of vacations, camping trips, fishing, go-carts, rockets, fireworks (that blew up all at
once!) and too many Dad jokes to count.
He later moved to Missouri where he met and married his wife, Judy, and they eventually came
back to Louisiana. We are comforted in knowing that he is pain free and at peace with his Lord
now.
Services and Interment will be at Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, 34888 Grantham
College Dr., Slidell, LA 70460 on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00 am.

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