Philas Smith

1925 - 2016

SMITH Philas Jr. reunited in heaven with his beautiful and loving wife Mary Jane Maggio-Smith on June 1, 2016. Born in Anco, KY, October 6, 1925, Philas is the son of Philas Smith Sr. and Icie Adams Smith, also of Anco. Lexingtonians may remember Philas as the Controller for Appalachian Regional Healthcare. Philas loved golfing, reading, gardening and was famous at least in his house, for cooking and original recipes, such as "Dad's Famous Dip." At the age of 18, Philas joined the United States Navy and was stationed in Okinawa during World War II. After the war, he pursued his CPA and got his Masters in Accounting at Benjamin Franklin University in Washington DC. While in DC, he met his wife, Mary Jane Maggio-Smith and together they raised five children. Philas had a great sense of humor and a gift for making people laugh. He loved singing old songs, such as Hoagy Carmichael's Huggin' and Chalkin'. He was a great joke teller and when you would call him on the phone to ask him what he was doing, he'd say, "flying a kite, want to hang on to the tail?" Philas was the kind of man that would do anything for anyone. Philas is survived by his children, Candice Smith, Randall Smith, Joel Smith, Mia Krishnawami and Marisa Maggio-Harelson; nine grandchildren, Alissa, Amy, Kyle, Zachary, Emma, Sophia, Nathan, Haley Rose and Grayson; four great grandsons, Kendrick, Jayden, Desmond and Marcus; daughters-in-law, Sandra Smith and Vicky Smith; and sons-in-law, Don Krishnaswami and Scott Harelson. Philas will be deeply missed yet we are profoundly moved that he will be rejoining his beloved Mary Jane. A Celebration of Life ceremony will be 3pm Sat, July 16, 2016 at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, 3421 Harrodsburg Rd., Lexington, KY 40513. A reception will follow starting at 5pm at Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant, 4456 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40515. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Thomson-Hood Veteran's Center, 100 Veteran's Dr., Wilmore, KY 40390 and/or Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Way, Lexington, KY 40504.