Marcus Gilmer “Gil” Smith, Jr., 81, Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Woodlands Health and Rehab Center, Clifton Forge. He was the husband of Ruth Jordan Smith.
He was born August 9, 1933 in Springwood, VA, to the late Marcus Gilmer Smith, Sr. and Ona Katherine Ferguson.
He was also preceded by brothers, James Leroy Smith, Roger Dean Smith.
He graduated from Covington High School, served in the United States Air Force for four years. retired from Westvaco after 36 years of service, was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Chancel Choir.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Jordan Smith; two sons, Marc Smith and Randy Smith; adopted son, Willard Meeks; two grandchildren, Sara Smith and Austin Smith; three brothers, Robert Dawson (Helen) Smith; Stephen Louis Smith and Christopher Layne (Custer) Smith and sister, Norma Jean (Ron) Porterfield.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home
He was born August 9, 1933 in Springwood, VA, to the late Marcus Gilmer Smith, Sr. and Ona Katherine Ferguson.
He was also preceded by brothers, James Leroy Smith, Roger Dean Smith.
He graduated from Covington High School, served in the United States Air Force for four years. retired from Westvaco after 36 years of service, was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Chancel Choir.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Jordan Smith; two sons, Marc Smith and Randy Smith; adopted son, Willard Meeks; two grandchildren, Sara Smith and Austin Smith; three brothers, Robert Dawson (Helen) Smith; Stephen Louis Smith and Christopher Layne (Custer) Smith and sister, Norma Jean (Ron) Porterfield.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home
Marcus Gilmer “Gil” Smith, Jr., 81, Covington, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Woodlands Health and Rehab Center, Clifton Forge. He was the husband of Ruth Jordan Smith.
He was born August 9, 1933 in Springwood, VA, to the late Marcus Gilmer Smith, Sr. and Ona Katherine Ferguson.
He was also preceded by brothers, James Leroy Smith, Roger Dean Smith.
He graduated from Covington High School, served in the United States Air Force for four years. retired from Westvaco after 36 years of service, was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Chancel Choir.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Jordan Smith; two sons, Marc Smith and Randy Smith; adopted son, Willard Meeks; two grandchildren, Sara Smith and Austin Smith; three brothers, Robert Dawson (Helen) Smith; Stephen Louis Smith and Christopher Layne (Custer) Smith and sister, Norma Jean (Ron) Porterfield.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home
He was born August 9, 1933 in Springwood, VA, to the late Marcus Gilmer Smith, Sr. and Ona Katherine Ferguson.
He was also preceded by brothers, James Leroy Smith, Roger Dean Smith.
He graduated from Covington High School, served in the United States Air Force for four years. retired from Westvaco after 36 years of service, was a member of Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church and a longtime member of the Chancel Choir.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Jordan Smith; two sons, Marc Smith and Randy Smith; adopted son, Willard Meeks; two grandchildren, Sara Smith and Austin Smith; three brothers, Robert Dawson (Helen) Smith; Stephen Louis Smith and Christopher Layne (Custer) Smith and sister, Norma Jean (Ron) Porterfield.
Funeral arrangements are being handled by Loving Funeral Home
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