Leroy Smith
May 19, 1928 — June 7, 2012
Leroy Smith, 84, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at St. Luke’s Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Saturday, June 16, at Valley View Baptist Church, 5555 Mt. Vernon Road SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Rev. Mike Gray will be officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the church on Saturday, June 16. Arrangements by Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Cedar Rapids.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Annie, of 56 years, who he married August 13, 1955, his children, Jeanne (Mike) Gray of San Diego, California, Bill (Terry) Smith of Cedar Rapids, Janet (Alan) Thatcher of Marion, Iowa, and Donna (Randy) Nelson of Milpitas, California; stepchildren Ray Ash of LaPorte City and Rose Ash of Cedar Rapids, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many step-grandchildren.
Leroy was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nadine Smith, two brothers, James and Walter Smith, three sisters, Bernidine Smith, Clara Bain, and Dorothy Shaw and stepson, LeRoy Witham.
Leroy was born May 19, 1928, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to William and Nadine Smith. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1946. Leroy was a Korean War Veteran serving as a Corporal in the United States Army. He worked for over 40 years as a miller at Quaker Oats. His interests included fishing, camping, gardening, hiking and building things. He was a loving husband and father who will be greatly missed.
Mr. Smith is survived by his wife, Annie, of 56 years, who he married August 13, 1955, his children, Jeanne (Mike) Gray of San Diego, California, Bill (Terry) Smith of Cedar Rapids, Janet (Alan) Thatcher of Marion, Iowa, and Donna (Randy) Nelson of Milpitas, California; stepchildren Ray Ash of LaPorte City and Rose Ash of Cedar Rapids, 11 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many step-grandchildren.
Leroy was preceded in death by his parents, William and Nadine Smith, two brothers, James and Walter Smith, three sisters, Bernidine Smith, Clara Bain, and Dorothy Shaw and stepson, LeRoy Witham.
Leroy was born May 19, 1928, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to William and Nadine Smith. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1946. Leroy was a Korean War Veteran serving as a Corporal in the United States Army. He worked for over 40 years as a miller at Quaker Oats. His interests included fishing, camping, gardening, hiking and building things. He was a loving husband and father who will be greatly missed.
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