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JONATHAN ROY SMITHER (Age 34)
Of Saint Leonard, MD son of the late Richard Carl Smither and Mary Julia Smither of Riverdale passed away suddenly Saturday, July 23, 2011. He is survived by his son, Kyle Matthew Smither and sister, Maggie Smither. Roy worked hard as a mechanical machinist engineer for the Government Printing Office and was the business owner of Royal Machine and Welding. He was an awesome father, brother and friend. He loved the water, nature, his country and spending time with his family and friends. Roy was loved and will be greatly missed. Services will be held Thursday, July 28, 2011, 1 p.m. at Jones Ash Funeral Home in Heathsville, Virgina and Melrose United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lottsburg VA.
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Shannon Moran
July 29, 2011
Rest in peace Roy.
Susan K
July 28, 2011
Rest in peace Roy. You were one of a kind. I was blessed to have met you. I know you will take good care of your son and sister from heaven and rest easy that everyone from here will do the same. You will never be forgotten, you had such an impact on so many lives. Your memory will live forever. Missing you.
Diane Gray
July 27, 2011
May God bless you Roy. My heart is with you and your wonderful family.
John Vitale
July 27, 2011
Roy You will always be in my memory forever, Rest in peace my friend may we meet again in a better place.
Jen Hill (Vitale)
July 27, 2011
To the guy that loved everyone and was loved just the same. You made a stamp on my life as my best friend's big brother! I only hope you are holding hands with your parents, looking down on Maggie and Kyle, just making everything right.
Rest easy friend, at that big Dumm's Corner in the sky!
Kari Mazowieski
July 27, 2011
RIP
Jill Ko
July 27, 2011
Rest in peace sweet Roy, you are missed and loved by all of us.
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