Roy Edward Smith

Roy Edward Smith, 81, well known resident of Bradley County, went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at his home. He was of the Baptist faith. He was a former member of the Flint Springs Ruritan Club. He was a Sixth District Bradley County Commissioner from September 1, 1982 to August 31, 2010. He was always actively discussing county business with his constituents. He was a former cattle farmer and school bus driver with Whitfield County Schools in Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Elva Higgins Smith and brother, Jack Smith. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Willodyne Smith of Cleveland; son, Van E. Smith and wife, Renee of Dalton, GA; grandchildren, Caleb, Noah and Anna Kate Smith, all of Dalton; brother, Ronald Smith of Monteagle; sister, Katherine Emerson of Cleveland; and special friends, Glenn Cantrell, Elmer Cartwright, Zane Harris, Howard Thompson, J. L. Coe and others. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fike Funeral Home with Pastor Darey Kittle, Pastor Walley Varnell and his son, Pastor Van E. Smith officiating. Interment will be held on Friday at 10:00 a.m. in Flint Springs Cemetery with Dewayne Hicks, Charles Hannah, David Hannah, John Bagby, Madison Stamey, Larry Massengil and Tom Rumba serving as pallbearers. Members of the Bradley County Commission will serve as honorary pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. The family will receive friends from 2:00-6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home prior to the service. The family requests that memorials be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800. We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Smith family guestbook at www.fikefh.com.