Raymond Ray, Smitty Eugene Smith Mr.

He was born in Bangor, Maine to Lynwood and Hazel Smith. He joined the navy, which brought him to Jacksonville, where he met the love of his life, his wife of 41 years Joann Phillips Smith.

After his military time he owned several businesses in the Jacksonville and Valdosta, Ga, area. His last employment was with Jack Nelson’s Lincoln, Mercury and Alpha Motors of Brunswick, Ga.

Mr. Smith had been ill the past 18 years where he had remained home under the loving care of his wife and very devoted son Jack.

He is survived by his beloved family, wife Joann, son Jack, daughters Roilea Maddox (Bill), Frances Daniel, Regina Price (Charles) and Deborah Perdew. Grandchildren Chris Cayanas (Jennifer), Karen Cayanas, Travis Smith (Lindsay), Mihija Daniel, Melissa Munger (Dan), Kym Paldin (Brian), 5 great grandchildren, one brother Orrin Smith and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his oldest son Jerry A. Smith, brother Donald and sister Lorraine Adams.

He was affiliated with Maranatha Baptist Church, DAV, and the American Legion.

A visitation will be held from 6-8pm, Monday January 3, 2011 at Hardage-Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home, 850 St. Johns Bluff Rd., Jacksonville. Funeral Service will be held at 11am, Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Maranatha Baptist Church with Pastor Richard Simmons officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Cemetery, Lake City, Fl with military honors.