William A. Smith

William A. Smith (Bill, Smitty), 72, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2009. He was born in Roanoke, Va. on July 23, 1937. Bill was a 1957 graduate of Lucy Addison High School. In 1960, he joined the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1963. Bill retired from General Electric after 38 years of service and was a faithful member of Loudon Avenue Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his father, William Smith, mother, Mary Barlow Smith and stepmother, Katherine S. Smith. Bill is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 49 years, Helen E. Smith; sons, William III (Priscilla), David K., all of Roanoke and Darryl N. Smith, of Charlottesville; grandson, Rico Robertson, of Roanoke; brothers, Manuel G. Smith, of Junction City, Kan. and Harold V. Smith, of Washington, D.C.; sisters, C. Elta Mae Wilson, Jeanette Hayes, both of Roanoke, Theresa Dunkley, of San Francisco, Calif. and Jean Duree of Texas; special niece, Paula Garnett and son, Brian Garnett; mother-in-law, Mary Jane Cobbs; sisters-in-law, Dora Cobbs, Lola (George) Toney, Barbara (James) Kidd and Lois (Wilbert) Yates; brothers-in-law, Andrew (Flora), Wiley (Ester), Earlie (Betty), George (Cecil), Hildred (Bernice), Carl (Regina), Thomas, Jewel, Robert and Joseph Cobbs; godson, George Taylor; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Loudon Avenue Christian Church with the Rev. William L. Lee officiating. The interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. Friends may call for viewing on Monday afternoon, December 14, 2009 until 4 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home and viewing will resume at 5 p.m. at the church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Loudon Avenue Christian Church, 730 Loudon Avenue NW, Roanoke, Va., 24016. Condolences may be sent to www.Hamlar-Curtis. com.