He was born on December 2, 1946 in Waynesburg, to the late Jack Vincent Smith, Sr. and Helen Hoy Smith.
Along with his parents, Jack is preceded in passing by his sister, Kathy Jane Smith; and his niece, Kelly Sonneborn.
Following his Honorable discharge from the United States National Guard in August of 1972, Jack went on to spend his entire working life in the insurance industry, having retired from the Baily Agency in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. In his younger days, he was involved with coaching his son’s youth sports in baseball and football. He was also an avid hunter and loved fishing from the Springmaid Pier. Jack loved watching all sports, especially the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pens & Pirates. He also enjoyed college sports. Jack loved playing golf, traveling and the ocean, but most of all, he loved his family.
Left to cherish Jack’s memory, is his beloved wife, with whom they would’ve celebrated 50 years of marriage this year, Jacqueline “Jackie” P. Smith of Myrtle Beach; his children, Jessica Smith Watts and her husband, Tom, of Delaware, Ohio & Jeremy Smith of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania; his grandchildren, Taylor, Emma, Lucas, and Jacob Watts, Noah , Cooper and Tanner Smith; his brother, George William Smith and his wife, Leslie, of Morgantown, West Virginia; his sisters, Diana Knight of Myrtle Beach, Linda Sonneborn and her husband, Bob, of Waynesburg, Pennsylvania & Lisa Pollock and Roger Lasko, of Carmichaels, Pennsylvania; his brother-in-law, Walter “Wally” Petros and his wife, Janice; his beloved fur-baby, Allie, who he loved dearly; as well as many nieces and nephews, a large, loving, extended family, supportive friends and neighbors.
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