George Clarence Smith

George Clarence Smith, 74, of Beech Grove, died Sunday, at Arkansas Methodist Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1935 in Egypt, Arkansas the son of the late Fred and Claudean Prine Smith. He was also preceded in death by his sons, Lester Charles "Chuck" Smith, George Randal Smith, great granddaughter, Madeline Elizabeth Vanoven, sisters, Willdean McDaniel, Pearl Brown, brothers, Tom Smith , Larry Smith, Gary Smith, grandparents, Randal and Hallie Prine and adopted sister: Lilly Caraway. He retired from General Motors Buick Division in Flint Michigan and served his country in two overseas tours in the US Army. Survivors include his wife; Louann Smith, of the home; brothers: Herbert Smith of Bay, Richard Smith of Harrisburg; sons: Richard Allen Smith of Harrisburg, Billy Harold Smith of Beech Grove, William Roy Graft, of Hoxie; daughters: Sandra Lynn Hickey of Hardy, Joyce Ann Graft of Beech Grove, Kinda Lee Vanoven, of Evening Shade, Hallie Leannn Crist, Trumann; twenty-four grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. His life will be celebrated at Beech Grove Baptist Church at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 10, 2010. To sign the online registry, go to www.heathfuneralhome.com.