Randolph Randy (Shag) Smith

Randy was born in Columbus, Ohio on December 20, 1941 to Ralph and Agatha Gay (Hoff) Smith. He died Thursday September 16, 2010 at Genesis Hospital in Zanesville. He was 68.

He is preceded in death by his father Ralph Smith. He is survived by his wife Eva (McKee) Smith, mother Gay Hoff, daughters Cynthia of Pataskala, Samantha (Patrick) Cost and Lindsay Magers, step-daughter Jeanne Magers of Newark; grandchildren Averyanna Magers, Rick, Patricia, and Kristin Rutter, Jade Borgerson, Jeremiah and Juliana Magers. Brother and sister in law Geoffrey and Sandra Smith, niece Michele Smith, special longtime friends Jim “Uncle B” Benson and Patty Coyle, and a host of friends.

Randy was a firefighter and EMT with the Hanover Volunteer Fire Dept., a member of the IBA, Pirate Radio Club, NARA, NRA, and a Vice Commodore of the Coast Guard Auxiliary Post # 184. He loved to ride motorcycles as he was a Harley-Davidson enthusiast, and enjoyed amateur radio. He will be sadly missed by all that knew him.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, or go to www.criss-schoedinger.com to sign an online guestbook or to share a life experience. Criss-Schoedinger Funeral Home in charge of arrangements