Obits: Smith, Robert Delmar “R.D.” 
Pike County, Kentucky
Dec. 2006
Submitted by ; Diane Montgomery Parsons
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1929 - 2006

Robert Delmar “R.D.” Smith, 77, of Ashland, died Thursday, 
April 27, 2006, in Veteran's Hospital in Lexington, Ky.


“R.D.” was born Feb. 19, 1929, in Virgie, Ky., a son of the 
late Whitley and Nora Trivette Smith.


Mr. Smith was a graduate of Realtors Institute and helped 
establish real estate education programs at Morehead State 
University and Ashland Community College. He taught at both 
schools in the early 1970's. Mr. Smith was a real estate broker, 
as well as owner and operator of R.D. Smith Real Estate. He 
established the first real estate franchise in Ashland with 
Homes for Living Certified Property Manager. He was a director 
for the National Board of Realtors and a former investigator for 
the Kentucky Association of Realtors. He also served as 
president of Kentucky Association of Realtors in 1977.


Mr. Smith was of the Baptist faith. He was a member of Thomas 
Cecil Masonic Lodge F&AM No. 376, the Scottish Rite of 
Covington, Ky., and the El Hasa Shrine. He served in the 
Korean War in the Air Force.


In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a 
brother, Carl Smith, and a sister, Anna Moore. 



He is survived by a brother, Ted Smith of Ashland; daughters, 
Jayne Whitaker and husband Bill of Mount Sterling, Ky., and 
Patti Baker and husband Tim of Ashland; a sister, Madelyn 
Osborne of Virgie; and a grandson, Jeremiah Robert.


Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 
Marshall Steen Funeral Home in Ashland with Dr. Ronnie 
Mayes. Burial will be in Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum.


Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2006, 
at the funeral home.


Friends may make contributions to the Humane Society, 
1025 Bob McCullough Drive, Ashland, KY 41102.

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