James T Smith Jr

JAMES T. SMITH, JR., 71, of Chesapeake, OH, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 1, 2012, in Sunset Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home, Chesapeake, OH, with Pastor David Viars officiating and being assisted by Michael Wright and John Paul Patterson. Burial will follow in Getaway Cemetery, Getaway, OH. He was born July 24, 1940, in Huntington, WV. He was the son of the late James T. Smith and Helen Keeney Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Gregory Allen Smith; one sister, Ruth Ann Smith; and one brother-in-law, Robert Bartley. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Tackett Smith; one daughter-in-law, Mary Smith of Sheridan, WY; one son, David Aaron Smith and his wife, Tammy of Chesapeake, OH; two daughters, Kelly Smith Brock and her husband, Perry of South Point, OH, and Geana Pike Pannell and her husband, John of Chesapeake, OH; 14 grandchildren, Jamie Huffman Jones, Jordan, Jamie, Jonathan, and Joshua Smith, Tiffany, Zachary, Levi, Nathan, and Hunter Smith, Sarah (Michael) Wright and Drew Brock, and Caitlyn and Lauren Pannell; three great grandsons, Ethan Smith, and Adam and Dylan Jones; four siblings, Sharon Lang and her husband, Dick of Chesapeake, OH, Kate Bartley of Columbus, OH, John Smith and his wife, Nancy of Chesapeake, OH, and Patty Workman and her husband, Mark of Chesapeake, OH; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was a retired operator with Dow Chemical, a member of Big Branch Church, and a member of Proctorville Masonic Lodge #550. He was also a former President of Lawrence County Township Association and a former Union Township Trustee. Friends may call from 6 to 9 PM Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Schneider-Griffin Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.schneidergriffin.com. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of James T Smith Jr please visit our Sympathy Store. Cemetery Details Getaway Cemetery 12300 State Route 243 Getaway, OH 45619 Visitation APR 4. 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT) Schneider-Hall Funeral Home 313 BIG BRANCH RDCHESAPEAKE, OH 45619emailprotected Service APR 5. 11:00 AM (EDT) Schneider-Hall Funeral Home 313 BIG BRANCH RDCHESAPEAKE, OH 45619emailprotected

James T Smith Jr

July 24, 1940 - April 1, 2012