Linwood was born march 27, 1937 in Campbell County the youngest son of the late Harvey Alfred Smith and Lizzie Belle Tyree Smith. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
He worked at Lynchburg Foundry for 39 ½ years as a machinist until the Foundry closed. A life time member of Thomas Road Baptist Church, he loved to talk about Jesus and how to be born again. He was grateful for all God did for him, John 3:16. Linwood liked to bowl, fish, camp out, play baseball with the Lynchburg Parks and Rec. He also enjoyed fixing bikes for resale, going to the flea market, playing and talking to the kids and his buddy “D” his Rat Terrier. He was a kind, caring and wise man. He had a lot of good advice he liked to share. Linwood never met a stranger.
He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He leaves behind to cherish his memories his best friend and loving wife of 56 years, Joanne; a son, Joseph Linwood Richard Smith and his wife Kimberly; a daughter, Laura Leary Fitzgerald, all of Lynchburg; a grandson who he helped to raise from a little guy, Justin Andrew Leary and his wife Elizabeth of Amherst; grandchildren, Christina Joanne Fitzgerald, Colleen Taylor French-Smith, Caitlynn Elizabeth French-Smith, Christopher Joseph Linwood Smith and Candance Michelle Smith; great grandchildren, Miyah Tabitha Leary, Kassidy Ann Leary, Madison Elizabeth Leary, Justin Andrew Leary, Jr., Alice McKinley Thornhill and numerous nieces and nephews.
A service celebrating his life will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Whitten Timberlake Chapel with Pastor Jonathan Falwell officiating. Interment will follow in the Tyree Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14, 2020 at the funeral home.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Salvation Army, 2215 Park Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24501 or the Paralyzed Veterans of America, www.pva.org.
To send condolences online, please visit www.whittentimberlake.com.
