John David Smith
October 21, 1922 ~ August 15, 2007
John David Smith, 84, longtime resident of Barren County, died Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore. A native of Barren County, he was the son of the late Benjamin Ray and Grace Word Smith. A lifelong fisherman and sportsman, John David spent the majority of his working years as a building contractor. He served with the U. S. Navy at Great Lakes Naval Base in Illinois. He was a member of the Temple Hill Baptist Church and the Allen Lodge # 24 F. & A. M.
Survivors include his wife, Ruby Nell Smith, Northpoint Nursing Home, Lexington; two daughters, Betty Gunnels of Nicholasville, KY, and Peggy Williams and husband, Neal, of White House, TN; one step-daughter, Sandra Wilson and husband, Doug, of Lexington; grandchildren, Chuck and Kim Gunnels of Lawrenceburg, KY, Melissa and John Stephanski of Bowling Green, Angela and John Black of Nicholasville, and Tiffany Williams of Bowling Green; great-grandchildren, Joseph and Kayla Gunnels, Morgan, Jacob and Jordan Black, Chandler, Cadan and Bradan Stephanski; three sisters, Marie Jenkins of Indianapolis, Mary Ann (B.S.) Bunch and Joyce (Junior) Coulter all of Glasgow; two brothers, Robert (Etta Mae) Smith of Indianapolis, Lennie (Dicie) Smith of Minier, IL; three sisters-in-law, Betty Jo Smith of Indianapolis, Idelle Poynter of Glasgow and Dorene Thomas of Louisville; two brothers-in-law, J. T. (Nan) Light and D. L. (Janette) Light all of Glasgow; several nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mildred Thomas Smith; son-in-law, Laydell Gunnels; two sisters, Margaret Helen Smith and Ruth Compton; one brother, George Basil Smith; three brothers-in-law, William Thomas, James Thomas and Tommy Poynter; and one step-daughter, Rachel Moore.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2007, at the Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home. Burial with military honors provided by Glasgow Chapter 20 DAV will be in the White Cemetery in Monroe County. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The public is invited to masonic services at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Alternate expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the American Heart Association.