Delbert Smith

Delbert Smith, 91, of Racine, passed away, at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, April 23 2016, in the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Born February 25, 1925, in Racine, he was the son of the late Ernest and Ethel Salser Smith. He was a retired bus driver for the Southern Local Schools, a farmer ,and also a former Sutton Township Trustee an office he held for twenty eight years.  Delbert was a United States Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Racine Post # 602 of American Legion, the Meigs County Disable American Veterans, and the Tuppers Plains Post # 9053 Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a member of the Morning Star United Methodist Church , Meigs County Farm Bureau, and the Racine Grange No. 2606.

Delbert married Ruth D. Johnson Smith his wife of 64 years on June 17, 1949, in Greenup, Kentucky, and she preceded in him in death on June 13, 2012.

Delbert is survived by five sons, Larry (Lisa) Smith, Garry (Melissa) Smith, Terry (Mary) Smith, Barry (Melinda) Smith, and Perry Smith, all of Racine; twelve grandchildren, Sandi Smith, Matthew (Maggie) Smith, Brandon (Sarah) Smith, Bryan Smith, Ryan (Emily) Smith, Jeremy (Christie) Smith, Jonathan (Jamie) Smith, Kenda (J.J.) Lawrence, Jessica (Gary) Cooper, Justin (Andrea) Smith, Chelsea (David) Poole, Gage Smith, fourteen great-grandchildren, Tinzley Smith, Jace Smith, Taylor Cottrill, Abigail Smith, Henry Smith, Garrett Smith, Will Smith, Wyatt Smith, Weston Smith, Ella Cooper, Lila Cooper, Alia Cooper, Kendra Smith, and Leo Poole. A brother, Harold (Joanne) Smith, of Syracuse, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.

In addition to his parents and wife, Delbert, is preceded in death by a great-granddaughter, Samantha Smith, and two brothers, Robert and Oris Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Cremeens Funeral Home, Racine, with Rev. Arland King officiating. Interment, with full military honors provided by the Racine Post # 602 of the American Legion will follow in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Delbert's memory to the Racine Post # 602 of the American Legion, P.O. Box 32, 715 5th St., Racine, Ohio 45771.  Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com 

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