Robert Frederick Chambless, age 83 of Broadway, died Monday (4/29/2013) at Sanford Health and Rehab. He was born in Hope, Arkansas, son of the late Floyd Samuel Chambless and Bessie Cromer Chambless. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-nine years Geraldine McAuley Chambless and his brother T.D. Chambless. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and was retired from Kelly Springfield. He was a charter member of Friendship Masonic Lodge No. 763 AF&AM, and was Past Master of Sanford Lodge No. 151 AF&AM. He was also a 32° KCCH Scottish Rite Mason, Valley of New Bern and was past president of the Lee County Scottish Rite Club. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00pm Friday at the Holly Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Jerry Parsons and Rev. Garland Smith officiating. Burial with Military and Masonic honors will follow in the church cemetery. Surviving are his son, Sammy Chambless and wife Glenda of Brazoria, Texas; Daughters Beverly Boatright and husband David of Aranas Pass, Texas and Robbie Chambless Clark and husband Kevin of Broadway, NC; Sister Sue Haynes and husband Bill of Mason, Michigan; Special niece Phyllis Clark of Lillington, NC; Grandchildren Christopher Chambless, Samantha Chambless, Kimberly Chambless, Henry Boatright, Stephanie Boatright, Nicholas Clark and Brett Clark; and nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 6-8pm at the Smith Funeral Home in Broadway. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made to the Friendship Masonic Lodge Building Fund, PO Box 691 Broadway, NC 27505. Arrangements are by the Smith Funeral Home of Broadway.