Raymond T Smith
March 22, 1932 ~ July 8, 2018
Marietta Southern Cremations & Funerals
Raymond Terry Smith, 86, passed away July 8, 2018 in Marietta, Georgia.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, July 13, 2018 at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park Columbarium, 1861 Dallas Highway SE, Marietta, Georgia 30064.
Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 pm, July 13, 2018 at Cheatham Hill Memorial Park Columbarium, 1861 Dallas Highway SE, Marietta, Georgia 30064.
Raymond was born in Mt. Juliet, TN to Porter Mizell Smith and Edna Burton Smith on March 22,1932. He went to Mt. Juliet High School. After high school, he graduated from business college. He married Lawanna Walker on January 15, 1955 at the chapel on Dobbins Air Force Base. He worked in construction for many years before he hired on with the City of Marietta as the chief building inspector over building inspections. He retired in 1997.
He was a veteran of the Korean War while he served in the Air Force; and was awarded the Korean Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.
He enjoyed many hobbies, including wood carving, painting, creative writing, bluegrass guitar, fishing and camping. Raymond was a member of the Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, GA.
Raymond is preceded in death by both his parents and one brother, Perry Smith.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lawanna Walker Smith; children Danny Smith (Linda), Alan Smith and Cindy Smith Dorough; brother Warren Smith (Carolyn), sister Evelyn Smith, sister Mary Jo Harper (Johnny); 8 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
In lieu in of flowers, please make a donation to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or The American Heart Association.
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God is good! May you find comfort in His arms during this time of mourning. Praying for you and your family Cindy and Alan. Dawn Kil
I will miss you Ray! Loved the Pick’in and the Bluegrass! You was an inspiration to us all!
Thank you Ray for bringing me on in your stone business when I was in high school and during my college years. It allowed me to learn my first real trade that I utilized again and again throughout my life. More importantly for me, you helped me to develop the project management skills that shaped me positively and helped support my lifetime occupation. You were always a true friend to my parents and me. I know that this next journey will bring you painless joy as you take your rightful place in God’s loving embrace. All of us will miss your generousness and genuine friendship. Peace be with you always.
Til we meet again!!
Ray, I owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude. I cannot thank you enough for taking me into your home at a very pivotal time in my life. You did it with such ease and grace. And I know that I am not the only one that you helped by the opportunity that you provided. Gene Chambers said it very well in what he shared below. You always treated us with fairness, kindness, and respect. You were boss, mentor, friend, role model, something of a surrogate dad, and definitely, a very positive influence in my life. I treasure the conversations we had over many a cup of coffee at your kitchen table, and the problems of the world that we solved over a fried egg sandwich or two. The warm generous hospitality you extended to me is a testimony to who you are, a fine Christian man. I am most confident of the welcome you are enjoying. And I look forward to seeing you on that other shore. May you rest in peace dear friend, and rise in Glory! God bless you, Ray!
My love of Bluegrass music was started by my uncle Ray and his sons Danny and Alan. Our family reunion, the “May birthday dinner” was always fun. Great food, wonderful memories and alot of fun when more people showed up with more musical instruments and grandma and papa would get up and dance. Their dancing would always make uncle Ray smile😊 You were a wonderful man and this world was a better place for having known you🙏💔😇
Haley Kathleen Walker Cook (Kathy)