Jerry was born on April 30, 1947 to Lloyd and Vaneta Smith in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
His family moved to Riverside, California in 1955. Jerry graduated from Polytechnic H.S. in 1965. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1965-1969, Vietnam Veteran, Rank of Sgt.
Jerry got engaged to Dorothy M. Reiser on December 24, 1966 and they married on October 12, 1968. They celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on October 12, 2018.
Jerry worked for the City of Riverside Public Utilities from 1969-2002.
In retirement, he loved woodworking and making pens.
Jerry is survived by his wife Dorothy; two sons: James Smith (Nikki) of Victorville, California and Charles Smith (Elizabeth) of Sable, Idaho; four grandchildren; Sisters: Carol Martin of Riverside, California and Nancy Cole of Clarksville, Tennessee.