Mr. Loyd Smith Jr., age 89, passed away Sunday evening at Life Care Center in Tullahoma.
He was born in Franklin County in the Belvedere Community to the late Loyd and Mattie Smith. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by four brothers, Ralph, Roy, Bob and Jack and six sisters, Mildred, Frances, Elizabeth, Kathryn, Madeline and Robbie.
Mr. Smith was retired from Wilson Sporting Goods and was a United States Army Veteran of WWII. He was also a member of the Hoover’s Grove Church of Christ where he served as an elder.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Virginia P. Smith of Tullahoma, daughters, Marilyn (Clayton) Knight of Lynchburg, Sharon (David) Rolman of Tullahoma, a son, Timothy (Lisa) Smith of Brentwood, TN, grandchildren, Jamie Knight, Jeremy Knight, Richie Rolman, Angie Adams, Katelyn Smith and Hayley Waldron, five great grandchildren, sisters, Peggy Rowe of Estill Springs, Evelyn Moredock of Nashville.
Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday at Hoover’s Grove Church of Christ with Bro. Frank Ford and Bro. Jim Sanders officiating.
Burial will follow in the Hoover’s Grove Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 till 7:00 PM, Wednesday evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home.
Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Loyd Smith Jr.