On Sunday early afternoon, our class sister Robin Smiley Stokes received her angel wings after a short stay at Hospice of East Texas. She is healed and has joined the love of her life husband, Robert Stokes, and daughter, Robin Smith, who both earned their angel wings this year. Left to continue the incredible legacy that our class sister leaves behind three beautiful granddaughters (who she has been so instrumental in their lives) and many other family members and friends. If you are on facebook and her friend, you will be blessed by the tributes so many are posting about her precious life on earth. Please pray for peace and comfort for all those who have been blessed by her love. The celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, October 19th at 10am. It will be at Rose Heights Church Sanctuary located at 2120 Old Omen Rd Tyler, TX 75701.
The obituary has not yet been posted but I will update when I get it.
Have a blessed day everyone! Love you all very much!
On October 15, 2023 at 1:50 PM Robin Smiley Stokes, in her own words , glided into heaven surrounded by her family.
Robin began her life August 10, 1953 at Coats Brown Hospital in Tyler, Texas to the late Jack Smiley, and Ruth Herrington Smiley. Her parents met in World War II. Her mother was from Staffordshire England and her father from East Texas. Robin was the youngest of three girls who greeted her in heaven, and leaves her baby brother Stephen behind. Robin graduated from John Tyler highschool in 1971. In her high school days she’d love to hang out at Brother Dave’s root beer in Tyler on Glenwood. She was accused of using her bedroom window after hours as often as the front door during the day. She was the life of the party.
She had only one child Robin Michelle born in 1975 and passed away this February.
She had a long successful career starting as a nurse aide 1971 at mother Frances Hospital, and went into LVN school in 1975. By 1976. She was relief charge Nurse for all floors at night for Mother Frances Hospital.
She married Robert Stokes Jr. in December 19, 1981 after being set up on a blind date. She became his caregiver over the last year, caring for him at home with hospice until he passed this July .
In her early adulthood she worked with teen challenge as a mentoring house mother for several young women.
She thrived with Rose Heights Church for 18 years serving in women’s ministry , nursery, singing in the choir and participating in church productions.
In her nursing career, she was known for starting the tumor registry program at Mother Frances Hospital in the early 1990s. She served as a prison nurse for several years. Around 1996 she met the lifelong friend for life, Mary Kimmel when she was working for Medical Registry Services.
She would later return to her
Mother Frances Hospital roots working in IT for many years and up until last year, she worked in the Christus neurology clinic as an LVN phone Nurse.
Known as meemaw , Gmaw and grandmother she has three grandchildren Taylor , Bailey and Isabella. She has one great grandchild Axel born November 2021.
Robin had a special hand in raising her two nieces, Shannon and Jamie and nephew Scott. She had a close relationship with her great nieces and nephews as well. She was always fun and full of laughter .She loved making jokes and laughter even up to her final days.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Jack and Ruth Smiley, her husband Robert Stokes Jr., her daughter Robin Smith, her sisters Patricia Smiley Pope, Jacque Kidd and nephew Jacob Burrell.
Also proceeded by multiple cousins and uncles Bill Smiley, Marlette Smiley Alexander, Drayton Smiley. O. B. Smiley, Iris Draughn, Maldon Smiley and extended family.
She is survived by her brother Stephen and his wife, Linda Smiley of Tyler, granddaughter Taylor and husband Jon Gaskamp of Tyler, granddaughter Bailey and husband Kyle Abildstrom and son Axel of Bullard, granddaughter Isabella Smith and her father Jason Smith of Tyler, niece Shannon and husband Keith Gilbert and daughter Kylie of Bullard, niece Jamie and husband Al Johnson of Quitman, nephew Scott and wife Jennifer Pope and son LT Norman of Hawkins, nephew Ty and wife Lexi Gilbert of Quitman. Niece’s Kim Fields and family , Courtney Halbert and family and Stephanie Glover and family .
Great nieces Courtney Johnson and Brittney Mortenson.
Special friend Mary Kimmel of Houston.
Cousins in England Bill and Iris Wright
Cousins Sue Nutt , Gail Crews, Justin Smiley, Marsha Innerarity, Carmen Smiley, Danny Smiley, and Sharon Webb .
Aunt Jo Ann Smiley
Memorial service will be held Thursday October 19th at 10am at Rose Heights Church Sanctuary Tyler Texas 2120 Old Omen Road Tyler Texas.
If desired memorials maybe made to Hospice of East Texas for their amazing care.
Special thanks to Cindy Rainer, Tina Todd and Anitha Sanderson for coordinating Northeast Texas Nurse Honor Guard Christus Mother Frances Nurse Honor Walk at her services.
Belinda Kelley (Kromer)
Dear Class Family,
On Sunday early afternoon, our class sister Robin Smiley Stokes received her angel wings after a short stay at Hospice of East Texas. She is healed and has joined the love of her life husband, Robert Stokes, and daughter, Robin Smith, who both earned their angel wings this year. Left to continue the incredible legacy that our class sister leaves behind three beautiful granddaughters (who she has been so instrumental in their lives) and many other family members and friends. If you are on facebook and her friend, you will be blessed by the tributes so many are posting about her precious life on earth. Please pray for peace and comfort for all those who have been blessed by her love. The celebration of her life will be held on Thursday, October 19th at 10am. It will be at Rose Heights Church Sanctuary located at 2120 Old Omen Rd Tyler, TX 75701.
The obituary has not yet been posted but I will update when I get it.
Have a blessed day everyone! Love you all very much!
Belinda Kelley Kromer
Belinda Kelley (Kromer)
From granddaughter Taylor Gaskamp:
On October 15, 2023 at 1:50 PM Robin Smiley Stokes, in her own words , glided into heaven surrounded by her family.
Robin began her life August 10, 1953 at Coats Brown Hospital in Tyler, Texas to the late Jack Smiley, and Ruth Herrington Smiley. Her parents met in World War II. Her mother was from Staffordshire England and her father from East Texas. Robin was the youngest of three girls who greeted her in heaven, and leaves her baby brother Stephen behind. Robin graduated from John Tyler highschool in 1971. In her high school days she’d love to hang out at Brother Dave’s root beer in Tyler on Glenwood. She was accused of using her bedroom window after hours as often as the front door during the day. She was the life of the party.
She had only one child Robin Michelle born in 1975 and passed away this February.
She had a long successful career starting as a nurse aide 1971 at mother Frances Hospital, and went into LVN school in 1975. By 1976. She was relief charge Nurse for all floors at night for Mother Frances Hospital.
She married Robert Stokes Jr. in December 19, 1981 after being set up on a blind date. She became his caregiver over the last year, caring for him at home with hospice until he passed this July .
In her early adulthood she worked with teen challenge as a mentoring house mother for several young women.
She thrived with Rose Heights Church for 18 years serving in women’s ministry , nursery, singing in the choir and participating in church productions.
In her nursing career, she was known for starting the tumor registry program at Mother Frances Hospital in the early 1990s. She served as a prison nurse for several years. Around 1996 she met the lifelong friend for life, Mary Kimmel when she was working for Medical Registry Services.
She would later return to her
Mother Frances Hospital roots working in IT for many years and up until last year, she worked in the Christus neurology clinic as an LVN phone Nurse.
Known as meemaw , Gmaw and grandmother she has three grandchildren Taylor , Bailey and Isabella. She has one great grandchild Axel born November 2021.
Robin had a special hand in raising her two nieces, Shannon and Jamie and nephew Scott. She had a close relationship with her great nieces and nephews as well. She was always fun and full of laughter .She loved making jokes and laughter even up to her final days.
She was proceeded in death by her parents Jack and Ruth Smiley, her husband Robert Stokes Jr., her daughter Robin Smith, her sisters Patricia Smiley Pope, Jacque Kidd and nephew Jacob Burrell.
Also proceeded by multiple cousins and uncles Bill Smiley, Marlette Smiley Alexander, Drayton Smiley. O. B. Smiley, Iris Draughn, Maldon Smiley and extended family.
She is survived by her brother Stephen and his wife, Linda Smiley of Tyler, granddaughter Taylor and husband Jon Gaskamp of Tyler, granddaughter Bailey and husband Kyle Abildstrom and son Axel of Bullard, granddaughter Isabella Smith and her father Jason Smith of Tyler, niece Shannon and husband Keith Gilbert and daughter Kylie of Bullard, niece Jamie and husband Al Johnson of Quitman, nephew Scott and wife Jennifer Pope and son LT Norman of Hawkins, nephew Ty and wife Lexi Gilbert of Quitman. Niece’s Kim Fields and family , Courtney Halbert and family and Stephanie Glover and family .
Great nieces Courtney Johnson and Brittney Mortenson.
Special friend Mary Kimmel of Houston.
Cousins in England Bill and Iris Wright
Cousins Sue Nutt , Gail Crews, Justin Smiley, Marsha Innerarity, Carmen Smiley, Danny Smiley, and Sharon Webb .
Aunt Jo Ann Smiley
Memorial service will be held Thursday October 19th at 10am at Rose Heights Church Sanctuary Tyler Texas 2120 Old Omen Road Tyler Texas.
If desired memorials maybe made to Hospice of East Texas for their amazing care.
Special thanks to Cindy Rainer, Tina Todd and Anitha Sanderson for coordinating Northeast Texas Nurse Honor Guard Christus Mother Frances Nurse Honor Walk at her services.