Jeffrey Smith

JEFFREY DAVID SMITH, born November 9, 1988, Jacksonville, FL, died May 5, 2012. Jeffrey graduated from St. Johns Country Day School, Orange Park, FL; received his AA degree from Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL and was a senior at the University of North Florida working towards a Marketing degree. He was a 1st Dan Black Belt in Karate; was a great soccer player and followed all sports. He loved family gatherings especially July 4th and New Years Eve, where we ate Dick’s Wings and had home fireworks in the front yard. He loved his job and friends at Pele’s Brick Oven Pizza. Jeffrey is pre-deceased by his grandmother’s, Bonnie Cope, Jacksonville, and Mary Ann Smith, Akron, his grandfather, Patrick Smith, Akron, OH. He is survived by his parents, Susan and David Smith; grandfather, Frank Cope, Aunts, Janet (Hodson) Drew), Jacksonville, FL, Karen (Michael) Raccuia, Akron, Ohio; Uncles, Michael Cope, Jacksonville, FL,; Gary (Mary) Smith; Bob (Karen) Smith; Patrick Smith; cousins, Carolyn Groff (Dan), Catherine Drew, Melissa, Alan and Sarah Cope, Jacksonville; Dianna Smith, Beth Ann (Mike) Grasso, NC, Trish (Scott) Wheeler, Columbus, OH, Christopher (Amanda), Arizona; Cory, Hailey, Akron, Ohio; Lorraina (Ben) Morrison, New York City; Mikey, Brian, Akron, OH; 2nd cousins, Danielle, Kensington, Amelia, Jaycee, Dallas; many distant cousins in Barberton, OH. The family expresses their deep appreciation to the staff at St. Vincent’s Hospital. Viewing will be at Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 729 S. Edgewood Avenue Friday, May 11th 2-4 p.m. Rosary will be said at 3:30 p.m. Graveside service will be Saturday May 12th at Evergreen Cemetery, 4535 Main Street at 10:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic School Fund, 1950 Bartram Road, Jacksonville, Fl, 32207.