Bobby Luke Smith

Mr. Bobby Luke Smith, age 76 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born in Lafayette, Georgia on October 28, 1949, son of the late Charles W. Smith and Velma Lucille Mann Smith. He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills after 37 years of service and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed working on lawnmowers, fishing, reading his Bible, watching John Wayne movies, and spending time with his family, especially his great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a grandson, Tyler Lee Palmer; brothers, Ronald Smith and Danny Smith; and sisters, Susie Ballenger and Mary Lou Schrader.

Mr. Smith is survived by his loving wife of over 53 years, Rhonda Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Wendy and Wes Collette and Lisa and Tommy Neal; adopted children, Chelsea and Tim Wilson and Bubba Smith; Sisters and brother-in-law, Ruth Barrett and Mamie and Rickey Abernathy; brother, Walter Smith; grandchildren, Laci and Derrick (Bubba) McNair, Leah and Matt Shaw, Aubrey Simpson, Ashton Simpson and Austin Simpson; great grandchildren, Alyssa McNair and Murphy McNair; and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral Services for Mr. Smith will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 10, 2026 in the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Randy Avans and Rev. Malcolm Harris officiating. Interment will follow in the Smith Family Cemetery with the United States Army in charge of Military Gravesite Honors.

Pallbearers will be Wess Collette, Tommy Neal, Matthew Shaw, Derrick McNair, Tim Wilson and Matthew Whaley. Honorary Pallbearers will be Alyssa and Murphy McNair, David and Pam Henderson, Doug Gill, Ernie Schrader, Austin, Ashton and Aubrey Slayton, Braxton Sanford, Lily Keith and the staff of Tapestry Hospice.

The family will receive friends at the Coffman Funeral Home Thursday evening from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Bobby Luke Smith. Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.