James (Jim) W Smith

JAMES “JIM” WAYNE SMITH, age 79, Inverness, died October 4, 2013 at Citrus Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Jim was born on October 8, 1933 in Bankston, MS to the late Alfred A. and Ellen (McWhoter) Smith. He served our country in the United States Air Force with a tour in Vietnam, retiring after 21 years as a Master Sergeant. Jim then worked for the United States Postal Service as a rural carrier for 11 years. He was a lifetime member of Fort Worth, TX VFW. Jim was an avid fisherman throughout his lifetime. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 21 years, Catherine Smith, Inverness; sons Michael W. (Karen) Smith, St. Petersburg, FL; Quentin D. Smith, San Antonio, TX, daughters, Sharon (Kenneth) Clark, Tampa, Karen (Thomas) Power, Orlando and Sandra Powell, Tampa; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey, his brother Waylon and his sister Noreen. A graveside committal service with military honors will be held on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 2:30 PM at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. Friends are invited to join the funeral procession to the cemetery at 1:30 PM at the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home with Crematory. Memorial donations may be made in Jim’s name to Hospice of Citrus County, P.O. Box 641270, Beverly Hills, FL 34464 in lieu of flowers.