Obituary - David Darrell Smith
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
David Darrell Smith, 64, of Alvaton died on August 16, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Smith was the son of the late Lena Meeks Smith and Huston Smith. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dean Duncan and Joyce Kelly; three brothers, Bob Smith, Jerry Smith, and Danny Smith. Mr. Smith was a graduate of North Warren High School and a member of Grace Free Will Baptist Church. He served in the United States Air Force as a sergeant. In 1974, he followed his passion and began his career training Tennessee Walking horses. He is survived by his wife, Janice Smith of Alvaton; two sons, Tim Alexander (Carrie) of Scottsville and Dustin Smith (Kristi) of Scottsville; three grandchildren, Chris Alexander, Jenna Alexander, and Houston Smith all of Scottsville; two sisters, Jane Hill (Bobby) of Scottsville and Rachel Pearson of Scottsville Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. at Johnson-Vaughn-Phelps Funeral Home with burial to follow at Bowling Green Gardens. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 18, 2015 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, August 19, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy can take the form of memorial contributions to South Central Kentucky Walking Horse Association and Hospice of Southern Kentucky.
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