Virgil Smith Obituary
Clayton is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Ruth Smith, along with his son, Clayton Smith (Amelia), his daughters, Debi Smith-Howell, Dana Smith, Jessica Smith-DeGroot (Ben), Shannon Collins (Chris), and Kristy Goodman (Trey). Clayton has 14 grandchildren: Alyssa, Buddy, Dalton, Luke, Hanna, Abby, Austin, Brenden, Tabitha, Andrew, Alex, Annie, Connor and Katie. He is also survived by his sister Trudy Green and several nieces and nephews. Clayton is preceded in death by his parents, sister Juanita Smith and brother Charles Smith.
Clayton proudly served in the United States Army, was a business owner, tradesman, loving husband, admired father and cherished papa.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service honoring his life on Friday, April 14th, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 11500 Middleground Rd., Savannah, Georgia, reception to follow.
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