SMITH, Virgil, 91, of Tampa, peacefully passed away April 12, 2018. Virgil was born in Haines City, Florida on July 20, 1926. He graduated from Plant High School and Georgia Tech and honorably served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean War. Virgil enjoyed a long and distinguished career as a CPA and in property development and management. He selflessly gave his time to the Salvation Army and the Heart Association and served as President of the local Red Cross. He was a lifelong member of the Palma Ceia Country Club and served as Deacon for his Presbyterian Church. Virgil is preceded in death by his parents Paul H. Smith and Edith Smith, his brothers Ernest Smith and Paul Smith and his sister Margie Green. Survivors include Duckie Smith, his loving wife of 62 years; his daughters Clyde Borrell, Christine Warren (Stephen), and Andrea Turbeville (Dewey); 10 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Dr. Kent Corral, Susan and Renee for the wonderful care they provided to Virgil. The family will receive friends at the Blount and Curry Funeral Home, 605 S. MacDill Ave. for a memorial service on Thursday, April 19th at 10:30 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations in “Memory of Virgil Smith” may be sent to the American Heart Association.
