BORN

October 7, 1937

DIED

February 21, 2026

AGE

LOCATION

Greensboro, North Carolina

James Earnest Smith, 88, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2026, at Sanders Nursing Facility in Gloucester, Virginia. Known to all as "Jim" and to a privileged few as "Nessie," he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and a dedicated public servant. Born on October 7, 1937, in Smyth...

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Thank you Vern, it has been nice to get to know you. We will miss you! I will take up the cause of getting your tuition rebate from ODU& JMU. I know you spent a lot there and always wondered where it went seeing the results. 7/4/26 in Mathews- The Jim Smith Annual Seafoodfest. Lots of Love , DVB

Daniel Van Buskirk

February 28, 2026 | Friend

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