Matthew David "Matt" Smith

Matthew David "Matt" Smith obituary

Matthew David "Matt" Smith

Matthew Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Cremations of the Ozarks - Hollister on Aug. 26, 2025.

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Matthew "Matt" David Smith, age 53, of Rockaway Beach, Missouri, formerly of Milledgeville, Illinois, passed away at home on August 21, 2025. He entered this life on March 4, 1972, in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Robert Smith and Viola (Woodring) Lenhart.

With a love for cooking, Matt worked as a chef at several restaurants. He started his passion at a young age, and many would say he had the best cooking around. Matt enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and watching TV. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and will never be forgotten.

Matt was preceded in death by his father, Robert Smith; maternal grandparents: William and Irene Woodring; and paternal grandmother, Dorothy Smith.

He is survived by his two sons: Dustin Smith and Stoney Smith both of Springfield, Missouri; daughter, Mikayla Smith of Aurora, Missouri; best friend and girlfriend, Ginger Austin of Rockaway Beach, Missouri; mother and stepfather: Viola and Terry Lenhart of Milledgeville, Illinois; special brother, Johnathan Lenhart of Milledgeville, Illinois; few aunts and uncles; and many cousins.

No formal services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks.

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