Robert W. DuBois, age 85 of Smyrna, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019. He was a native of Rockford, IL and the son of the late Guy Wesley DuBois and Edna Pearl Engles DuBois. He was also preceded in death by grandson, Cooper DuBois.

Memorial service will be held 3:30pm on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Christ Lutheran Church, 299 Haywood Lane, Nashville, TN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the memorial service. A reception will be held following the service.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Elizabeth Bannen DuBois, children, Michelle "Shelly" DuBois Cobb of Horn Lake, MS, Doug DuBois (Mary T.) of Tullahoma, Suzanne "Sue" DuBois Daugherty (Sam) of Antioch, R. Michael DuBois of Smyrna, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Mr. DuBois was a member of Christ Lutheran Church, a US Army veteran and a retired Chief Executive Officer of several businesses.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Foundation Fighting Blindness or Alive Hospice in his memory.

Cremation arrangements under the direction of Woodfin Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151. www.woodfinchapel.com