A native of Winder, Mr. Smith was the son of the late Doyle and Genora Chandler Smith. He was Winder-Barrow High School graduate of the class of 1957. He retired from the State of Georgia's Department of Corrections with 25 1/2 years of dedicated service. He also served the United States faithfully in the National Guard. Mr. Smith was part of the Kiwanis Club and lead as the role of President. He was also an active member of the Eatonton First United Methodist Church where he sang in the choir.
He is survived by his dedicated wife, Mrs. Suzanne T. Smith of Eatonton; sons, Richard D. Smith of Jacksonville, FL, and Bruce Smith of Eatonton; daughter, Camille (Chris) Scoggins of Greensboro; sisters, Kay (Byron) Bell of Bluffton, Christy (Charles) Winslette of Eatonton; and grandchildren, Devin and Alex Smith, Chelsey and Caleb Scoggins.
The Funeral Service to honor and celebrate the life of Mr. Dappa Doyal Smith will be held on 2:00 PM Saturday, March 10, 2018 in the Chapel of Smith Funeral Home with Pastor Jessica Terrell officiating. Burial will follow the service at the Smith Family Cemetery in Bethlehem, GA. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday, two hours prior to the service, from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the funeral home.
Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is entrusted with the arrangements.
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