Emmett Leon Smith

Mr. Emmett Leon
Smith, age 83, of Toccoa,
passed away Friday, Jan.
24, 2025.
A son of the late Hoyt
and Veneeta Whiten
Smith, he was born May
12, 1941, in Stephens Coun-
ty, Ga., where he lived
most of his life. He was a
United States Army veter-
an. He was employed for a
number of years with
Trogdon Furniture as a
boiler operator. He loved
gardening, walking up-
town, going to Ida Cox,
reading and was always
willing to help others. He
loved his grandchildren
and great-grandchildren
and was of the Baptist
faith.
In addition to his par-
ents, he was preceded in
death by four brothers,
Forrest Smith, Bruce
Smith, Roy Smith, and
Tyrus Smith.
Survivors include his
daughter and son-in-law,
Teresa and Kenneth
Heaton of Eastanollee; his
son and daughter-in-law,
Leon Junior and Lisa
Smith of Toccoa; grand-
son, Lee (Brittany) Woody;
granddaughter, Melissa
Davis (Alex); and five
great-grandchildren, Car-
son, Emma, Avery, Sutton
and Harrison; brothers
and sisters-in-law, Johnny
and Jackie Smith, David
and Gail Smith, Larry and
Buena Smith; sisters and
brother-in-law, Glenda
Kellett, Brenda Cobb, Con-
nie and Cecil Nicholson;
sisters-in-law, Doris
Smith, Bonnie Smith,
Yvonne Smith.
Funeral services were
held Monday, Jan. 27,
2025, at 2 p.m. in the Hill-
crest Chapel of the Acree-
Davis Funeral Home with
the Rev. Truitt Phillips
and Dr. Kenneth Franklin
officiating.
The following gentle-
men served as pallbearers,
Lee Woody, Cody Smith,
Carson Woody, Kenneth
Heaton, Wesley Smith,
Keifer Smith, and Cecil
Nicholson.
The family received
friends on Monday from 12
p.m. until the service time.
Online condolences can be
made by visiting our web-
site www.acree-davisfh.-
com
Interment followed in
the Stephens Memorial
Gardens with military
honors by the Grant-
Reeves Veterans Honor
Guard.
Acree-Davis Funeral
Home and Crematory is in
charge of the arrange-
ments for Mr. Emmett
Leon Smith.