Claudie Ray Smith Sr. of Helena, Alabama passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Herman E. Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his mother, Mary "Maggie" Smith, and two sisters, Maryann Partridge and Freda Vines. His wife of 36 years Barbara Jo Smith. One son, Claudie Ray (Sandra) Smith Jr. and two daughters, Sammie Jo (Ryan) Downey and Amy Darlene (Kevin) Smith. Five granddaughters, Maryann Elizabeth "Lizzie" Smith, Kiera Nicole Smith, Valarie Faith Wright, Emma AnnMarie Wright and Valkyrie Aiden Lynn Downey. And one grandson Jaxon James Wright.