In his later years after retirement he moved to Atlanta, GA. With his children. He professed to know Jesus Christ while attending the Atlanta Christian Church pastored by Dr. Vernon J. Mathis. He lived to enjoy his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren who all were involved in his later life.
Mr. Smoot is survived by his children, Cynthia Smoot Alford, James Lee Smoot, Jr., Dorothy Smoot, Linda Faye Smoot, and Queenie and Herbert Schraufnagel; grandchildren, Shurnell Smoot, Jessica Smoot, Kimberly Smoot, Christopher Taylor, Tina Smoot, and De-jah Smoot; 10 great grandchildren; siblings, Dorothy Hunter, Betty Jenn Mixon, Henry and Ida Miller. Mr. Smoot was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Rebecca Hubbard and Shirley Miller; brothers, Robert Miller and Thomas Miller.