James Robert Smith Sr.
age 87 of Hillsboro died Tuesday morning, September 12,
2006 at the Heartland of Hillsboro. He was born January 24, 1919 in Greenup,
Kentucky the son of the late James M. and Anna E. Dowdy Smith. Mr. Smith had
been a retail grocery manager for many years and had been a minister of the
Church of Christ for over sixty years. He was instrumental in the founding of
the Park Avenue Church of Christ in Hillsboro that later moved to become the
Northside Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife Evelyn Louderback Smith
whom he had married in March 1999, two daughters, Bertie Brown of Hillsboro and
Tama Smith of Hillsboro, two sons and daughters-in-law, Rocky and Margaret Smith
of Hillsboro and Randy and Donna Smith of Hillsboro, daughter-in-law, Marva
Smith of Hillsboro, sister-in-law, Lorraine Shortridge of Kentucky, brother,
Thomas Smith of Logansport, Indiana, two stepsons, Ronald Inlow of Hillsboro and
Carl Inlow of Tampa, Florida, sixteen grandchildren, twenty-six great
grandchildren, one great great granddaughter and several nieces and nephews. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary M.
Nickels Smith in 1980, one son James Smith and one granddaughter, Lisa Annette
Smith. Services will be held 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Turner & Son Funeral
Home in Hillsboro. Bill Pierce will officiate. Cremation will follow. Friends
may call on Thursday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Turner & Son
Funeral Home in Hillsboro.
13416 Spargur Lane Hillsboro, Ohio
So sorry to hear of your loss. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless.
211 Astronaut Lane Titusville, Fl. 32780
Bertie, so sorry to read of your Dad's passing. It is not easy to give them up. please know i will be thinking of you, will never forget our friendship years ago when we worked at Robertshaw.
9024 Amona Dr. Affton, MO 63123
Although I have not seen him much in recent years, Bob Smith was always a good friend. I grew up attending the Park Ave. church of Christ in Hillsboro, and Bob was always there. He sometimes taught Bible classes that I was in, often preached in the absence of the regular minister, and was an encouragement to me. We visited in Hillsboro back in August and I heard that he was not doing well. I am sorry to hear of his passing.
Too All, Sorry to hear of your loss your dad. He was one of a kind. I only meet him a few times. When i was over at Marva and Jim's. I will keep you All in my prays. God will help each one of you threw this. Dianne Robbins Wilson