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Foster SMITH

Henderson Cemetery
White County,
Arkansas

Nov 19, 1940 - Sept 30, 2014

*Obituary

Foster Smith, age 73 of Searcy, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2014. He was born November 19, 1940 in Pangburn, Arkansas to Thetus Smith and Eva Boles Smith.

He retired from Eaton Corporation (formerly Sperry Vickers) after 41 years. Foster was the owner and operator of Arkansas Craftsmith for 22 years which manufactured swings that were distributed all over America. He had his Private Pilot License and flew his Cessna for ten years to different vacation destinations around the country. He would also take you wherever you wanted to go, if you dared.

His favorite summertime activity was spending every weekend on their houseboat at Greer's Ferry Lake with family and friends. He attended 1st Assembly of God Church for 40 years.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Martin Smith of Searcy; one daughter, Donna Gray of Searcy; one son, Danny Smith and wife Melissa of Pangburn; seven grandchildren, Tara Parsons of Harrisonburg, Virginia, Jesse Parsons and wife Shelly of Beebe, Jessica Ramsey and husband Darin of Judsonia, Jordan Gray of Pangburn, Jon Gray of Judsonia, Jerrica Gray of Bryant, James Gray of Searcy; two great-grandchildren, Tucker and Macie Ramsey; one brother, Gary Smith and wife Carolyn; one nephew; and one niece.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Thetus and Eva Smith.

Photo courtesy of ashaw444@swbell.net

Contributed on 2/11/24 by hawkinsdonna48
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Submitted: 2/11/24 • Approved: 2/11/24 • Last Updated: 2/14/24 • R1519097-G0-S3

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