John Paul Smith, age 86, of Kingsville, MD, passed away on December 23, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Betty Jane Smith (nee Gorman), for 62 years; devoted father of Andrew P. Smith, Sherri R. Eldridge and her husband Nor, and Sheila M. Sparr and her late husband Adam; loving grandfather of Lillian Smith, Natalie Eldridge, Jenna Eldridge, Madeline Sparr, and Julia Sparr.
Family and friends are invited to gather at the Schimunek Funeral Home, 9705 Belair RD, Nottingham, MD 21236, on Friday, December 27, 2024, from 10 A.M. to 11:30 A.M., with a service to begin at 11:30 A.M. Interment will follow at Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens Cemetery.