Martic Jay SMITH (VETERAN WWII)

Violet Hill Cemetery
Izard County, Arkansas

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
101 Airborne Division
World War II
August 25, 1924 - December 25, 2003
Purple Heart

Born Haileyville, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma.
Died Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
Son of Enoch Walter & Annie Allice Smith.
Married Melba Pauline Whisenant, December 7, 1945, Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas.

Villager Journal, Cherokee Village, Arkansas:

Martic Jay Smith, 79, of Melbourne died Dec. 25, 2003, at Batesville.

Born Aug. 25, 1924, in Haleyville, Okla., he was the son of Enoch Smith and Annie Smith.

He served in the United States Army during World War II with the 101st Airborne Division. He was honorably discharged attaining the rank of private first class and was a Purple Heart recipient. He spent his working years as a office machine service man. He married Melba Pauline Whisenant Dec. 7, 1945, in Leslie, Ark., and to this union 10 children were born. He was of the Church of Christ faith.

Survivors include five sons and daughters-in-law: J.W. and Mia Smith of Nelano, La., Willis and Teresa Smith of Viola, Buford and Belinda Smith of Judsonia, Chuck and Gail Smith of Sidney, and Mark and Lynn Smith of Horseshoe Bend; four daughters and sons-in-law: Wyettia and Dean Brown of Franklin, Margaret and Carrell Morehead of Melbourne, Joyce and Johnnie Smith of Melbourne, and Sarah and Billie Haile of Pangburn; 24 grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a son, Donald Wayne Smith; two sisters; a brother; and three great-grandchildren.

The funeral was Dec. 27 at Roman and Billy Howard Memorial Chapel with Steve Stevenson officiating. Burial was at Violet Hill Cemetery with arrangements under the direction of Eddie'?s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne.

Pallbearers were Charles Smith, Ronnie Treat, James Campbell, David Smith, Tracy Conyers and Cody Rush. Honorary Pallbearer was David Crosby.

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Additional SMITH Surnames in VIOLET HILL Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in IZARD County

SMITH, Lena Maxine SMITH, Lena Janice SMITH, Wiley F.SMITH, Annie SMITH, Blanche SMITH, Everett SMITH, Ada P.SMITH, Lillian Lorraine SMITH, Alma SMITH, Elisabeth SMITH, J. M.SMITH, Lula SMITH, Mary M.SMITH, Mona B SMITH, R D SMITH, Hershel McKinley SMITH, Ealler SMITH, L D SMITH, Albatine SMITH, Infant SMITH, John SMITH, John Perry SMITH, Steve SMITH, Orpha SMITH, Byrd SMITH, Infant SMITH, Mariah Jane SMITH, Susan Wilson SMITH, Surene Armitta SMITH, Susan Wilson SMITH, Thomas E.SMITH, Frank E.SMITH, Amanda L.SMITH, Danial Harrison SMITH, Mary J.SMITH, Belle SMITH, Ida May SMITH, Francis Marie SMITH, Velda Marguerite SMITH, Amy Emaline "Emily"SMITH, Arkie SMITH, Arkie W.SMITH, Walter Washington SMITH, Ollie SMITH, Alexander Silliman SMITH, Grady Oren SMITH, Martha Marie SMITH, Frances Jane SMITH, Troy Lawrence SMITH, Albert Thurman SMITH, Carrie Abagail SMITH, Autry Thurman SMITH, Minnie SMITH, Patricia A. "Nanna"SMITH, Carl D.SMITH, Mary Captola SMITH, John Duel SMITH, Patricia Anetta SMITH, James Thurman SMITH, Nona Biffle SMITH, Luther Cleo SMITH, Zelda SMITH, Martha Winona SMITH, Samuel Charles SMITH, Otis L.SMITH, Emma H.SMITH, William "Billy"SMITH, William T. "Bill"SMITH, Irie Jackson SMITH, Bettie Ann SMITH, James Hartwell SMITH, George Washington SMITH, Eulah Bell SMITH, Chesley Morris SMITH, Mary Julia SMITH, Nettie SMITH, Maude Francis SMITH, Leonidas Whitfield "Lon"SMITH, Leo SMITH, Erma Lee SMITH, John Henry SMITH, Erma L.SMITH, Infant Child SMITH, Hazel Glen SMITH, Faye SMITH, Solomon Rex SMITH, Red Nathan SMITH, Elizabeth Lydia "Betty"SMITH, Marie A.SMITH, Kirby F.SMITH, Bertha E.SMITH, Sarah Jane "Janie"SMITH, Infant Daughter SMITH, Infant Son SMITH, Alice R.SMITH, Mariah Sarah SMITH, Ida Belle SMITH, William Rufus SMITH, Luther Vaughn SMITH, Daphyne Beth SMITH, Curtis Lee SMITH, Gussie Geneva SMITH, Infant Son SMITH, Marcus D. L. "Mark"SMITH, Ella Eldorado SMITH, Buna SMITH, Edra SMITH, Virgil SMITH, Glenna Ruth SMITH, Infant SMITH, Joseph Dawson SMITH, Lucy C.SMITH, Dorr H SMITH, Robert Lee, DR.SMITH, Georgia A SMITH, Eldredge A SMITH, Ellie W SMITH, Emma J SMITH, George W SMITH, Joe SMITH, Keith SMITH, Lucy M SMITH, Mildred SMITH, Nettie L SMITH, S Walter SMITH, Thomas B SMITH, Nora J SMITH, Johnie Alexander SMITH, Roy W SMITH, Joyce SMITH, Storm Mitchell SMITH, Hazel SMITH, Jane SMITH, S R SMITH, William T SMITH, Harbard H.SMITH, James H.SMITH, Levisa Rice SMITH, Lillie SMITH, Minnie SMITH, Seaborn Jones SMITH, Eliza Medora SMITH, Henry Whitfield SMITH, Ida Ellen SMITH, Sylvester Clarence SMITH, Edna Elizabeth SMITH, Clarence Hale SMITH, Javan "Babe"SMITH, Faye SMITH, Revell V.SMITH, Arthur Bunyan SMITH, Elizabeth "Bessie"SMITH, H. Vern SMITH, Hugh Pentecost SMITH, Lola SMITH, Julia SMITH, William SMITH, Amanda SMITH, C. Fremont "Smitty"SMITH, Clyde SMITH, David Abner SMITH, Ellie W.SMITH, Esther SMITH, Hoyt Wayne SMITH, James R.SMITH, Tenie SMITH, Ulus A. "Smitty"SMITH, Wiley SMITH, Leonard SMITH, Annie Mae SMITH, Daniel Jackson SMITH, Robert Hanley SMITH, Dimple V.SMITH, Herbert SMITH, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie"SMITH, Nancy "Nannie"SMITH, Christian Hunter SMITH, Freddie SMITH, Jacquelyn SMITH, Robert Walter "Bobby"SMITH, Child SMITH, Child SMITH, Child SMITH, Charlie SMITH, Henry Rom SMITH, Sarah Jane SMITH, Thomas Rom SMITH, Warren Glenn SMITH, Willie Green SMITH, Lillie Florence SMITH, Willie Lon SMITH, Thomas Tedford SMITH, Noel Lawrence SMITH, Carl SMITH, Flora SMITH, Jeffie SMITH, William W.SMITH, Norman "JD"SMITH, John Preston "Press"SMITH, Gladys SMITH, Esterlee SMITH, Dessie SMITH, Boyd G.SMITH, Helen B.SMITH, Ethel SMITH, Lawrence Francis SMITH, Sherry Lee SMITH, Deborah Jean SMITH, George SMITH, Mary Jean SMITH, Walter SMITH, Ophelia SMITH, Annie SMITH, Javan SMITH, Julie SMITH, Mary SMITH, Sophia B.SMITH, Thomas SMITH, Sarah SMITH, Fannie D.SMITH, Elizabeth 'Lizer'SMITH, Ewell SMITH, Talmedge SMITH, Sarah E.SMITH, William Burel SMITH, Wilkon H.SMITH, Mary Jane "Janie"SMITH, Lee Oliver SMITH, Bertha Eva SMITH, Carrie SMITH, Anna SMITH, Emma Mildred SMITH, Thomas W SMITH, Sarah Manerva SMITH, Robert Lee SMITH, Floyd Junior "Sonny"SMITH, Dannie L.SMITH, Capitola SMITH, W. T.SMITH, Robert M.SMITH, Tennessee Newton SMITH, James W.SMITH, Mary Ellen SMITH, Thomas Wilkon SMITH, Evelyn Sue SMITH, Winona SMITH, Jimmie Eudene SMITH, Linda Diane SMITH, Scid SMITH, Eva Chrystal May SMITH, Eula Jean SMITH, Ann SMITH, George Michael SMITH, Herman Everett SMITH, John Franklin SMITH, Tara Kathleen SMITH, James Ewell "Fat" (obit)SMITH, David "Dave" Hume SMITH, Johnnie Ray SMITH, Dale Davis "Bearjaws"SMITH, Clyde Enis

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Martic Jay SMITH (VETERAN WWII)

Violet Hill Cemetery Izard County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in VIOLET HILL Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in IZARD County

Violet Hill Cemetery
Izard County, Arkansas