Steven Eugene "Gene" Smart Sr.

Steven Eugene "Gene" Smart Sr. obituary, Waycross, GA

Steven Eugene "Gene" Smart Sr.

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Steven Smart Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Music Funeral Home - Waycross on Sep. 8, 2025.

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Mr. Steven Eugene "Gene" Smart, Sr., 69, passed away Sunday (September 7, 2025) at his residence in Blackshear following an extended illness.

He was born in Waycross to the late Charles Norman Smart and Donna Jean Calhoun Smart. He was a truck driver for Southland Waste for many years but had most recently worked in the family business, Smart Appliances. He was of the baptist faith.

In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by three brothers, Chuck Smart, Tony Smart, and Randall Smart; and a sister, Karen Crews.

He is survived by his wife, Genese Pittman Smart of Blackshear; three children, Rebecca Lynn (George), Gene Smart (Renee), and Bradley Smart (Amy) all of Blackshear; 13 grandchildren, Lexus Lynn, Skyy Purdom (Brandon), Hanna Smart, Kolby Lynn, Michael Smart, Jr, Braylen Smart, Drew Smart, Ashlyn Bowman, Derick McQuaig, Courtney Baker, Haley Baker, Justin Martin, and Ansley King; four great grandchildren, Remington Purdom, Wrenley Smart, Keaton Smart, and Olivia Vick; five siblings, Allen Smart (Sandy) of Waycross, Clarence Smart of High Springs, FL, and Lynn Smart of Waycross, Bonnie Beverly of Waycross, Betty Selph of Waycross; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday (September 11, 2025) at the Music Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Swamp Road Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends on Wednesday evening at the funeral home from 6 until 8 o'clock.

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Visitation

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Music Funeral Home

1503 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA 31501

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Sep

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Service

11:00 a.m.

Music Funeral Home

1503 Tebeau Street, Waycross, GA 31501

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