John E. Smith
October 7, 1939 ~ November 18, 2019
John E. Smith, 80, of Franklin Street, died at 3:15 p.m. November 18, 2019, at his home.
John was born October 7, 1939, in Princeton, Indiana, the son of Marion Francis and Goldia Mae Satterfield Smith. He married Mary A. Carnahan October 28, 1959.
He attended 6th Street General Baptist Church, was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved to play Bingo. He retired from Arvin, Gladstone Plant.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, November 22, 2019, at Jewell-Rittman Family Funeral Home with Pastors Donnie Hacker and Roger Lee officiating. Calling will be 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to the service Friday. Burial will be at Garland Brook Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to 6th Street General Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mary; sons, Ronnie Smith and Tim Smith, both of Brown County and daughters, Betty Johnson and Jeanetta (Greg) Prewitt, both of Columbus and Caroline Sheridan of New Jersey; brothers, Clarence (Janie) Smith of Petersburg and Charlie (Helga) Smith of Columbus, Georgia; grandchildren, Johnny Smith, Chelsea Smith, Joey Worton, Justin Smith, Kylene Watkins, Natalie Chandler, Natoshia Rollins, Amanda Shipley, Heather Michaels, Gregory Johnson Jr., and Trianna Sowards; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchildd.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, John E. Smith Jr., and brothers, Jim and Bill Smith and sisters, Eunice Hulfachor, Juanita Lloyd and Dorothy Vitito.
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He was the best papa anyone could ever wish for. Always was joking around and kept a smile on his face. Loved everyone no matter what. God needed his perfect angel he picked him! ❤️
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Uncle John, I still can’t believe I’m writing a tribute because of your passing. What makes it even more hurtful is I am unable to come to say my goodbyes, because I am stuck in the middle of a blizzard. Words cannot describe this difficult moment, but if this is the way I must say my goodbyes then I will do so with the knowledge that I consider myself blessed to have lived this life as your nephew, and my Aunt Mary’s.
You touched so many lives by your selfless and countless acts of compassion and kindness, always giving and never expecting any favors in return. I am particularly grateful for your compassion when you made a decision to take in my sister, with 4 of your own children. There is no doubt Caroline’s life was made better because of it. Your compassion and kindness is what sets you apart, you laid a path for others to experience a better life.
The benefits of your hard work, your compassion, your kindness is a living testimony for so many for the so many young men and women, boys and girls, you took under your wings at a personal level.
Uncle John, you were and always will be an inspiration to me, the entire family of Sons, Daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. You have left a void in all of us that can never be filled.
While we mourn, we also take comfort in the fact that your mission on this earth has been fulfilled and now the Lord has called you home to be with him. We thank the Lord for your life and bid you farewell, until we meet again. I love you Uncle John!
Your Nephew,
Michael
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