Robert Smith, 73, of Akron, Ohio, passed on September 01, 2023. Robert was born on April 23, 1970Robert Also known as “Robbie or Bobbie” was a life long resident of Akron, Ohio. He attended Akron Public Schools and was a graduate of Firestone High School Class of ‘91 He was a Deacon of the House of Prayer For All People Church.He was preceded by grandfather, Elder Madison Jenkins, Sr.; great-grandparents, Presley and Vernia Andrus; uncles, Madison Jenkins, Jr., Jonathan Andrus and Presley Douglas.He is survived by son, Desmond D Ragland , his daughter Dajanai T Ragland ; grandkids Reagan Ragland, Caylee Ragland , Riley Ragland , and Caidyn Moore; parents, Andrea Smith and Robert Douglas; Sister Kimberly(Corey) Coker ; grandparents, Evang. Greta Jenkins, R.L. and Irene Polk; aunts and uncles, R.L. (Dana) and Ernest Polk, Larry (Mildred) Saulsbury, Rev. R. Stacey (Lynnette) Jenkins, Thomas (Karen) Jenkins, Kathy Douglas, Janet Polk, Ruth Patterson, Ann (Butch) Burros, Diane (Ronnie) Campbell, Marion (Connie) Bolar, Johnny (Dorothy) Hullum; special friends, Preston "Big Man" Andrus III, Arthur "June" Cole, Jerry T. "Piggy" Colley, Jr., Mike Paige, Timothy "TJ" Rogers, Lathian Brown, David and Meech Miller, Jackie Adams; and many other close relatives and dear friends