Mr. H. R. Smith Jr., 76, of Barbourville, passed away Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012 in the Knox County Hospital. He was a son of the late Harvey Ray and Beatrice Messer Smith born on July 2, 1935 at Bimble.
Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver from Roadway Express and attended the Scalf Chapel Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed working on cars, gardening, playing the guitar and spending time with his grandchildren. He served in the Kentucky National Guard.
On July 5, 1952, he united in marriage with Mattie Jean Allen in New Tazewell, TN and to this union four children were born.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Jean Smith; two sons, Charles Ray and Randall Dean Smith; a sister, Louise Gambrel and a brother, Eugene Smith.
Survivors include two children, Ronnie Lee Smith of Barbourville and Kathy Smith of Detroit, MI; a sister, Daphne Patterson and husband, Harold, of Barbourville; a brother-in-law, Walter Gambrel of Bimble; a sister-in-law, Jewell Smith of Bimble; five grandchildren, Keith Ray Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Rebecca Jean Wason, Cynthia Jean Smith and Charles David Seremak Jr.; seven great grandchildren; among other loved ones and friends.
His funeral service will be conducted in the chapel of the Knox Funeral Home Saturday, June 16 at 2 P.M. with Rev. John Carter officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Payne Cemetery at Hinkle.
Casket bearers will be Charles David Seremak Jr., George Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Renfro Messer, Gary Wayne Gambrel, Terry Patterson and Tommy Hinkle.
Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver from Roadway Express and attended the Scalf Chapel Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed working on cars, gardening, playing the guitar and spending time with his grandchildren. He served in the Kentucky National Guard.
On July 5, 1952, he united in marriage with Mattie Jean Allen in New Tazewell, TN and to this union four children were born.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Jean Smith; two sons, Charles Ray and Randall Dean Smith; a sister, Louise Gambrel and a brother, Eugene Smith.
Survivors include two children, Ronnie Lee Smith of Barbourville and Kathy Smith of Detroit, MI; a sister, Daphne Patterson and husband, Harold, of Barbourville; a brother-in-law, Walter Gambrel of Bimble; a sister-in-law, Jewell Smith of Bimble; five grandchildren, Keith Ray Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Rebecca Jean Wason, Cynthia Jean Smith and Charles David Seremak Jr.; seven great grandchildren; among other loved ones and friends.
His funeral service will be conducted in the chapel of the Knox Funeral Home Saturday, June 16 at 2 P.M. with Rev. John Carter officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Payne Cemetery at Hinkle.
Casket bearers will be Charles David Seremak Jr., George Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Renfro Messer, Gary Wayne Gambrel, Terry Patterson and Tommy Hinkle.
Mr. H. R. Smith Jr., 76, of Barbourville, passed away Tuesday evening, June 12, 2012 in the Knox County Hospital. He was a son of the late Harvey Ray and Beatrice Messer Smith born on July 2, 1935 at Bimble.
Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver from Roadway Express and attended the Scalf Chapel Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed working on cars, gardening, playing the guitar and spending time with his grandchildren. He served in the Kentucky National Guard.
On July 5, 1952, he united in marriage with Mattie Jean Allen in New Tazewell, TN and to this union four children were born.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Jean Smith; two sons, Charles Ray and Randall Dean Smith; a sister, Louise Gambrel and a brother, Eugene Smith.
Survivors include two children, Ronnie Lee Smith of Barbourville and Kathy Smith of Detroit, MI; a sister, Daphne Patterson and husband, Harold, of Barbourville; a brother-in-law, Walter Gambrel of Bimble; a sister-in-law, Jewell Smith of Bimble; five grandchildren, Keith Ray Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Rebecca Jean Wason, Cynthia Jean Smith and Charles David Seremak Jr.; seven great grandchildren; among other loved ones and friends.
His funeral service will be conducted in the chapel of the Knox Funeral Home Saturday, June 16 at 2 P.M. with Rev. John Carter officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Payne Cemetery at Hinkle.
Casket bearers will be Charles David Seremak Jr., George Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Renfro Messer, Gary Wayne Gambrel, Terry Patterson and Tommy Hinkle.
Mr. Smith was a retired truck driver from Roadway Express and attended the Scalf Chapel Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed working on cars, gardening, playing the guitar and spending time with his grandchildren. He served in the Kentucky National Guard.
On July 5, 1952, he united in marriage with Mattie Jean Allen in New Tazewell, TN and to this union four children were born.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Jean Smith; two sons, Charles Ray and Randall Dean Smith; a sister, Louise Gambrel and a brother, Eugene Smith.
Survivors include two children, Ronnie Lee Smith of Barbourville and Kathy Smith of Detroit, MI; a sister, Daphne Patterson and husband, Harold, of Barbourville; a brother-in-law, Walter Gambrel of Bimble; a sister-in-law, Jewell Smith of Bimble; five grandchildren, Keith Ray Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Rebecca Jean Wason, Cynthia Jean Smith and Charles David Seremak Jr.; seven great grandchildren; among other loved ones and friends.
His funeral service will be conducted in the chapel of the Knox Funeral Home Saturday, June 16 at 2 P.M. with Rev. John Carter officiating. He will be laid to rest in the Payne Cemetery at Hinkle.
Casket bearers will be Charles David Seremak Jr., George Smith, Ronnie Lee Smith Jr., Renfro Messer, Gary Wayne Gambrel, Terry Patterson and Tommy Hinkle.
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