Jesse Leon Smith
1939 - 2025
Jesse Leon Smith
1939 - 2025
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BORN
1939
DIED
2025
Jesse Smith Obituary
Leon was born on November 14, 1939 in Los Angeles, CA to Jesse Lee and Della Louise Smith. While in his youth, Leon's family moved around the Pacific Northwest, then they later made their way north to Alaska in 1966. Leon settled on the Kenai Peninsula as his permanent home in 1987.
Leon was a member of the Abundant Life Church in Sterling for over 35 years where he had been an active part of the men's ministry, music ministry, and numerous building/improvement projects over the years.
Leon is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, an infant brother, wife, daughter, son-in-law, and stepson. He is survived by his wife Lois (Sherbahn Miller) Smith, 5 children, 4 stepchildren, 25 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; a brother, Louis Smith and family of Texas. A celebration of life service will be held at the Sterling Abundant Life Church on Saturday, May 31st, 2025 at 11:00am, with Pastor Steve Harshman officiating.
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Bill and Diane Sherbahn
June 19, 2025
Lois, our sympathy to you and your family. We didn't know Leon but the obituary tells us of a life well lived.
victor powell
May 28, 2025
Good bless the Jesse Smith family. We love you. Thank you for a life well lived.
Rodney and Jeanette
May 18, 2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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Alan Humphries
May 14, 2025
Wow! Leon Smith!!! So many amazing memories! He would always shake my hand with his index finger folded in
It was a result of a joke I told him years ago about a man that shook his pastor's hand with his index foldedinand ask the pastor to pray for his "wart!" So glad he made it home!
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