Ronald Eugene "Bud" Smith

Ronald "Bud" Smith, 87, of Hartford, Missouri, passed away at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Missouri, on Monday, September 2, 2024.
Ronald Eugene "Bud" Smith was born in Stahl, Missouri, on July 27, 1937, the son of Noel "Chick" and Maguerite (Johnson) Smith. He graduated from Unionville High School in 1954. Bud married Collene Cain in Hartford on November 16, 1962, and she preceded him in death on August 29, 2021. Bud worked as a truck driver for PSF and MFA and he also ran the road grader for Elm Township. He lived in Hartford his entire adult life and was a long time Mason.
Bud is survived by his son, Ron Smith, Jr. of Hartford, Missouri, and two grandchildren, Brandon Taylor and Jamie Renth. His four great grandchildren are Cody, Clayton, and Chance Taylor and Rowan Renth.
Bud was preceded in death by his wife and parents, and by a son, Randy Noel Smith. He was also preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents, a sister, Evelyn, and a brother Roger Dean.
Graveside services were held at the Hartford Cemetery in Hartford, Missouri, on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Memorials are suggested to the Hartford Cemetery and may be entrusted with Playle & Collins Family Funeral Home in Unionville 709 S. 27th, Unionville, MO. Condolences may be shared online at www.thomasfh.com or www.facebook.com/thomasfuneralhome.