Roger Lynn Smith Sr.

Roger Smith Sr., 70, of Lincoln, IL, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Lincoln Memorial Hospital.

Roger was born March 13, 1955, in Lincoln, IL, the son of Carl and Donna Sullivan.

Roger is survived by his children, Roger Smith Jr., Ronnie (Molly) Smith, Rhonda (Jerry) Hurley -Smith, and Donna Smith; grandchildren, Brandon (Madyson) Smith, Salem (Cole) Smith, Drake McMichael, Gabriel McMichael, Jemma Smith, Logan Smith, and Ryleigh Smith; great-grandchildren, Jersey and Rhys Hundt; step-grandchildren, Benton and Annaleecia Hurley; and his siblings, Rocky (Evelyn) Sullivan, Susie Tripplett, and Donnie Sullivan.

He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, Calvin, David, Charlie “Mitch”, Brenda, and Eddie Sullivan, and Charlotte Parcelle.

A visitation for Roger will be held on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln. Burial will follow at Zion Cemetery in Lincoln. Memorials may be made to Roger’s family in ℅ Roger Smith Jr. to assist with funeral expenses.