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Mr.
Jimmie “Jim” Olin Smith age 77 of Russell Branch Rd., Young Harris
passed away
on Tuesday Nov. 1, 2011 at his home. Mr.
Smith was born on Jan. 21, 1934 in Lakeland, FL, the son of the late
Olin Ivan
Smith and the late Lilly Pennington Smith. Jim
was a veteran of the US Air Force. He was
a loving husband, father, brother,
grandfather and great grandfather. Jim
never met a stranger and will be greatly missed by his family and many
friends.
Jim was a member of the Hayesville
Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving
Jim are his loving wife of fifty-five years, Edith Monson Smith of
Young
Harris, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Charles A. Smith of
Jonesboro,
GA., Steven P. and Denise Smith of Jonesboro, Mark E. and Kim Smith of
Young
Harris, two sisters, Marilyn Smith and Frances Smith both of Lakeland,
FL, five
grandchildren, Megan and Wesley Addison, David Smith, Stephanie Smith,
Daniel
and Ashley Smith and Renee Smith, two great grandchildren, Bradyn Smith
and
Ryan Addison, several nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends
and his
best friend, Furby also survive.
A
memorial service was held on Saturday Nov. 5, 2011 at 4 p.m. from the
Hayesville Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Terry L. Hensley and
Rev.
Teresa D. Hensley officiating. In lieu
of flowers if you wish, the family requests that memorials in memory of
Mr.
Smith may be made to the Hayesville Church of the Nazarene, 5760
Highway 64,
Brasstown, NC 28902. The family met with
friends at the church on Saturday evening from 3-4 p.m.
Mountain
View Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of the arrangements. You may sign the family guest book and send
condolences on line at www.mountainviewfuenralhome.com