Timothy K. Smith

SMITH TIMOTHY K. SMITH TIMOTHY K. SMITH passed away on October 31, 2009, at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana due to complications resulting from a heart tumor. He was born on December 5, 1958 in Meadville, Pennsylvania to Jack C. and Mildred L. Smith. He graduated from Meadville Area Senior High and attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music Performance. He was a gifted guitarist who was fluent in many differing styles including jazz, fusion, rock, and world music. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Michael, a noted jazz drummer in the Washington DC area. Survivors include two sons, Roan M. Smith and Kelly C. Smith of New Orleans, Louisiana; two brothers, John M. Smith of Franklin, Pennsylvania, and Thomas P. Smith of Hyattsville, Maryland. A "Celebration of Life" ceremony will be held at St. Brigid''s Parish Center in Meadville, Pennsylvania on November 14, 2009 at 3 p.m. The family requests that donations be made to the New Orleans Musicians'' Clinic - http:// www.neworleansmusiciansclinic.org