Horace B. Smith Obituary (1934 - 2018)

SMITH, Horace B.- age 84 of Lebanon, Tennessee passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Tennova Health Care. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert Smith and Joan Stanley Smith; brother, J.B. Smith; sister, Ola Mae Fletcher. Survived by wife of 62 years, Joan Smith of Lebanon; sons, Mark (Ruthann) Smith of North Carolina and Greg (Debbie) Smith of Lebanon; grandchildren, Dawson (Danny) Smith of Alabama, Michael (Heather) Smith of Tennessee, Kristin Smith of Alabama, David (Rachel) Smith of North Carolina, and Matthew (Brooke) Smith of Arkansas; brothers, Gary (Lala) Smith of Arkansas, Von (Martha) Smith of Arkansas, and Jack Smith of Colorado; great-grandchildren, Kane and Kyle; and numerous other loving family members. Horace was a member and former Elder of College Hills Church of Christ. He was a Service Representative for 18 years with International Harvester in Libertyville, Illinois, and worked for the State of Kentucky in Madisonville, Ky, for Shelter Workshop. He was an Army veteran, an avid fisherman, and an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 12, 12:00 noon until 2:00 P.M. in the Partlow Funeral Chapel. A Celebration of Life service will follow at 2:00 P.M. in the Partlow Chapel. Mark Smith and Greg Smith will officiate the service. Interment will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, in Jonesboro, Arkansas at 2:00 P.M. at the Jonesboro Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be elders of College Hills Church of Christ and Mike Utterback. Thompson Funeral Home in Truman, Arkansas, will be in charge of out of town arrangements. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions be made to the Manning Compassion Center at College Hills Church of Christ or to St. Jude Children's Hospital. PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL (615) 444-7007 OBITUARY LINE (615) 444-7700. www.partlowchapel.com Read More