Emory Hoyt Smith

Emory Smith was preceded in death by his parents, Emerson Smith and Amy Moorman; his brothers, Charles, Doyle, Gerald, Virgil and his sister, Barbara.

He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Ann of 60 years of marriage; his children, Anthony (Tracey) Smith and Cindy Pauley; his grandchildren, Robert, Ashley, Alicia, Cody, Jacob, and Cole, and his 21 great grandchildren and remaining siblings, Becky, Charlotte, Ricky and Michael.

Emory was a welder by trade but also was a carpenter, mechanic and could do just about anything. He never graduated high school, but he had a photographic mind. He could tear just about anything apart and put it back together without any instructions. He started his working career at Bray Welding's.

Then he went on to Crystal River Power Plant and he worked his last 25 years at E-One in Ocala, where he met some of his closest friends, Nutter, Jon, Barry and Mario.

Emory was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved fishing the Ocklawaha River; speck fishing anywhere there was water and throwing his cast net at Crescent Beach. I know some of his best fishing trips was spent at Matanzas Inlet, there he spent many days and nights fishing from the bridge with some of his brothers. He spent many days hunting the Ocala National Forest with brothers, Charles, Ricky and cousin, Kenny. I am sure there isn't a block of woods that he hadn't walked and a tree that hasn't been marked. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

A viewing for Emory will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM at Living Waters Church, 3801 North US Highway 441, Ocala, Florida 34475. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 PM. The committal service will then follow at 3:00 PM at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, 5740 South Pine Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34480.

Fond memories and words of condolences may be made at www.ForestLawnOcala.com for the Smith family.