Mr. Smith was born March 24, 1947 in Tampa, Florida, son of the late Mack B. Smith, Sr. and Pearl Acree Smith. He moved to Ft. Lauderdale in the 60’s; served in the U.S. Marines with 2 tours in Vietnam; then moved to Georgia in 1999. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church; was active in the Knights of Columbus and the Bereavement Committee. He was a member of the American Legion and Vietnam Veterans. He loved his family, going fishing, playing poker, wrestling and loved cooking. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, John Flint Smith, sister, Sandra Kraft, son Lance Edward Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kreuz Smith; sons, Brian Smith, Trace Smith and wife Meg; grandchildren, Lance and Madison.
Services will be conducted Monday morning September 19th at 11:00 a.m. at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church with Rev. Juan Anzora officiating. The body will lie in-state from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the Georgia National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Owen Funeral Home.
Pallbearers include Trace Smith, Lance Smith, Christopher Wietz, Brian Smith, Eric Wietz, John Kolp, Timothy Osteen, and Dennis Chandler.
Please visit www.owenfunerals.com to leave condolences for the family.
Owen Funeral Home, 12 Collins Dr., Cartersville, GA, has charge of the funeral arrangements.
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