Born May 30, 1986, in Poplar Bluff, Mo., son of James Douglas and Karen Sue King Smith, of Gideon, he was employed at Mid-Continent Nail in Poplar Bluff and was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Gideon.
Survivors also include one sister, Mackenzie Lynn Smith, of Gideon; paternal grandparents, Doug and Norma Smith, of Gideon; paternal great-grandparents, Myrtle Smith and Marjorie Bell, both of Gideon and a special friend, Amber Price, of Malden, Mo.
He was preceded in death by a grandmother, Linda King and a great-grandmother, Lola Seal.
Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today, Wednesday, Sept. 29, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30, at the Bradshaw Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Kohlbaker officiating.
Burial will follow at the Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden.
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