Owen Wesley "Smitty" Smith

DOUGLASS - Smith, Owen "Smitty" Wesley, 79, died Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Visitation with family present will be 6 - 8 p.m. Monday with services being held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, both at Lakeview Funeral Home. As a welder he retired from J.I. Case in 1988. Preceded in death by wife, Betty Lou Smith of 36 years; parents, Robert and Leota Smith; daughters, Nancy Leffel, Janice Lee Smith; and great-grandson, Justice Wayne Griffin. Survived by wife, Louise (Ratliff) Smith of 18 years; daughters, Ava Morrison and Tina Carlson; sons, Butch and Davey Smith; grandchildren, Heath, Troy, Wendy, Suzie, Carla, Shala, James, John, Michael, Chris, Jennifer, Eric, Adam, Aaron; and 17 great grandchildren. Additional family includes children, Pat Newlen, Mary Corbin, Gary Ratliff, and Jimmy Ratliff; 17 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Condolences can be sent to www.mylakeviewfuneralhome.com.