He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Lois A. (Gilpatrick) Smith; daughter, Traci Smith; son, James Edward (Jim) Smith, Jr (Jill Carmany Smith); granddaughter, Grayson Carmany Smith; brother, Donald K. Smith; sister, Dorothy Hurt; several loving nieces & nephews.
James retired from serving as the Golf Course Superintendent at Brentwood Country Club after working over 47 years.
A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Hermitage Funeral Home, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN with Rev. Charles Allen Gentry officiating. Interment will follow in Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers will be Pete Caldwell, Leon Claiborne, Tommy Reese, Tommy Birdwell, Scott Hutton, Rusty Hutton and Wayne Hutton.
Family and Friends will gather from 4:00 – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 and from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on Wednesday at the funeral home.