James Pierce Smith, 83, of Mesa, Arizona, entered into rest on October 20, 2015. Dear father of Terryll (Jeff) Randl, loving grandpa of Christy (Ben) McLure and Stacy Randl; dear brother of Gladys Terry and Raymond "Bud" (Elsie) Smith. Dear brother-in-law of Judy Smith. Our dear uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend of many. James was a 27 year employee of the Salt River Project in the Valley of the Sun. He spent his early years in Kingman, Arizona and was a graduate of Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. Visitation 1 - 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Green Acres Mortuary, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85257, where services will be held at 2:00 PM. Interment Green Acres Memorial Gardens. www.greenacresmortuary.net