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IN LOVING MEMORY OF James "Rick" Smith
James "Rick"
Smith
Nov 3, 1931 — Jan 27, 2017
James "Rick" Smith's Obituary
James Richard "Rick" Smith, 85, of Charleroi, (Fallowfield Township), died Friday, January 27, 2017 in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born November 3, 1931 in Lawsonham, the son of the Rev. William J. and Edna Levine Montgomery Smith and step son of Mary Ann Byrd Smith.
In 1952, Rick's father, the Rev. William J. Smith, founded the Church of God of Prophecy . He, along with his father and other parishioners helped break ground to build this church on Fourth Avenue in New Eagle, which is now the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy. Still very active in church, Rick was the Sunday school superintendent, and leader of it's song/worship service. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Korean War and retired from US Steel, Clairton after thirty six years of employment. In his younger years, Rick was a manager for Little League baseball in Finleyville. During the summer, he loved spending his time going to Car Cruisers and showing his cars.
He is survived by his wife, Zelma Grace Hensley Smith with whom he celebrated sixty five years of marriage on May 19, 2016; three sons, Robert D. Smith and wife Marisol of Eighty Four, Richard Alan Smith and wife Susan of Marianna, William C. Smith and wife Michelle of Donora; two daughters, Cynthia Lenik of Donora, Delena Smith of Monongahela; eleven grandchildren, Candice and Wesley Lenik, Tera Barkey, Jason, Melody, Danielle and Jonathan Smith, Henry Collazo, Melissa Herrera, Ryan and Brendon Edwards; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Doris Sturgill of New Castle, Delaware and Joyce Santelmo of Kittaning.
In addition to his parents and step mother, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Nathan Edwards; and sister, Louise Bowser.
Friends will be received on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Additional visitations will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 from 10-11 AM, the time of funeral service, in the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy, 411 Fourth Avenue, New Eagle, with Bishop Jason Miltz officiating. Interment will follow in Finleyville Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy, 601 Hill Street, New Eagle, PA 15067.
In 1952, Rick's father, the Rev. William J. Smith, founded the Church of God of Prophecy . He, along with his father and other parishioners helped break ground to build this church on Fourth Avenue in New Eagle, which is now the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy. Still very active in church, Rick was the Sunday school superintendent, and leader of it's song/worship service. He was a US Army veteran serving in the Korean War and retired from US Steel, Clairton after thirty six years of employment. In his younger years, Rick was a manager for Little League baseball in Finleyville. During the summer, he loved spending his time going to Car Cruisers and showing his cars.
He is survived by his wife, Zelma Grace Hensley Smith with whom he celebrated sixty five years of marriage on May 19, 2016; three sons, Robert D. Smith and wife Marisol of Eighty Four, Richard Alan Smith and wife Susan of Marianna, William C. Smith and wife Michelle of Donora; two daughters, Cynthia Lenik of Donora, Delena Smith of Monongahela; eleven grandchildren, Candice and Wesley Lenik, Tera Barkey, Jason, Melody, Danielle and Jonathan Smith, Henry Collazo, Melissa Herrera, Ryan and Brendon Edwards; seven great grandchildren; two sisters, Doris Sturgill of New Castle, Delaware and Joyce Santelmo of Kittaning.
In addition to his parents and step mother, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Nathan Edwards; and sister, Louise Bowser.
Friends will be received on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Additional visitations will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 from 10-11 AM, the time of funeral service, in the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy, 411 Fourth Avenue, New Eagle, with Bishop Jason Miltz officiating. Interment will follow in Finleyville Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mon Valley Honor Guard and Firing Squad.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy, 601 Hill Street, New Eagle, PA 15067.
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Funeral Services for James "Rick" Smith
Visitation
January
29
Sunday
Frye Funeral Home
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Visitation
January
29
Sunday
Frye Funeral Home
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Visitation
January
30
Monday
New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy
10:00 - 11:00 am
Funeral Service
January
30
Monday
New Beginnings Church of God of Prophecy
Starts at 11:00 am
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