William H. Smith

William �Bill� Henry Smith Jonesboro � William �Bill� Henry Smith, 82, passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, October 7, 2007. He was born December 4, 1924 at Fontaine in Greene County. He graduated from Bono School. Bill was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army/Army Air Corps on Guam and Saipan. He was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 26 years and a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. He was a member of Central Baptist Church and Golden Retirees Sunday School Class. Bill was a past member of board of Oak Ridge Cemetery. He also was a volunteer with the Red Cross and a blood driver. Survivors include his son and wife, Lindell and Tiresa Frasier Smith of Jonesboro; a daughter and granddaughter, LaDawn and Bree Lamb of Jonesboro; niece and her husband, Debbie and Dennis Harmon of California and their sons and families; nephew, Chuck Smith of Paragould along with other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Albert and Lillie Mae Moore Smith; a brother and his wife, Chester Eugene �Gene� and Thelma Baird Smith and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A celebration of his life will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. at the Gregg Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro with Rev. Mike Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery near Bono. Honored to serve as pallbearers are Ralph Forrester, Jerry Thurman, Ted Lamb, Carroll Holloway and Vernon Stone and as honorary pallbearers will be past and present members of the Golden Retirees Sunday School Class at Central Baptist Church and National Association of Letter Carriers. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 9, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Gregg Funeral Home in Jonesboro. Lasting memorials may be sent to St. Bernard Development Foundation/St. Bernards Hospice P.O. Box 9320 Jonesboro, AR 72403.