George A. Smith

SMITH, George A., age 87 of Vandalia, passed away Thursday, October 25 at Stonespring of Vandalia. George was born January 15, 1931 in Alton, Illinois, son of the late Don L. & Lydia Smith. He was a retired employee of General Motors Truck & Bus, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Cassel Hills Church of Christ. George was an avid golfer, an OSU Buckeye and Cleveland Browns fan. He had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed making his grandchildren laugh at all of his jokes.

Preceded in death by 3 brothers, George is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, JoAnn (Clay) Smith; 2 children, Dennis Smith (Kay) and Joyce Ruiz (Monico); 1 brother, David Smith; 1 sister, Margaret Myers; 3 grandchildren, Levi and Lacy Smith and Jacob Ruiz (Ashley); step-grandchildren, Lucio Ruiz (Ana), Maria Garcia (Lolo) and Oscar Ruiz; 9 step great-grandchildren, along with a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Tuesday, October 30 at the Morton & Whetstone Funeral Home, 139 S. Dixie Dr., Vandalia with Mr. David Edmonds officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday evening from 5-7 pm. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pink Ribbon Girls, 15 S. 2nd Street, Tipp City, OH 45371 in memory of George.