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Garry L. "Butch" Smith

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Garry L. 'Butch' Smith HARRISBURG Garry L. 'Butch' Smith, 48, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005, in Harrisburg Hospital as the result of a workrelated accident. Born December 1, 1956, in Harrisburg, he was the son of George and Janet Smith of Harrisburg. Butch was a graduate of the Central Dauphin High School, Class of 1976. He owned Smith Hauling Company, a local scrap company. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Linglestown American Legion Post 272 and its pool league. He enjoyed his family and greatly loved his grandson and his nieces and nephews. Butch liked Nascar, playing cards, hunting, watching football and enjoying life. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three daughters, Jennifer Rodkey, Elizabeth Smith and Brittany Fanus, all of Harrisburg; two sisters, Terry Lowry and Susan Ramsey, both of Harrisburg; three brothers, Larry Smith of Hummelstown, Jerry Smith of Dillsburg and Rodney Smith of Harrisburg; his grandson, Aden Rodkey of Harrisburg; his companion, Donna Fanus of Harrisburg; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, July 6, 2005, at 12 noon at Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 6011 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg. The viewing will be held from 10 to noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.

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Published by York Daily Record on Jul. 2, 2005.

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Loving Family

June 30, 2024

Butch...your family is remembering, loving and missing you today in a special way. Today is 19 years since you left us. sending our love to you in heaven!

Lorry Reigel-Rivera

July 27, 2005

Our deepest heartfelt sympathies are with you all.

Melissa ( Missy ) Greene ( Smith )

July 17, 2005

My prayers are with you all.Uncle Butch is like a father to me. He took me in his home and raised me like his own.The memories that I have will ALWAYS be very special and close to my heart.Like the time we laid on the livingroom floor and played this football game for hours at a time or when he would tuck me in the bed give me a kiss on the forehead and say dont forget your prayers. I am very thankful for God putting Uncle Butch in my life and for him accepting the challage to raise a child that was not his! I am sorry that I was not there for you all But my heart and memories are there with you all !I love you Melissa Ann Greene ( Smith )

Lori Ricard

July 5, 2005

My heartfelt sympathies go out to all of you for this devasting loss. I grew up in the neighborhood and was saddened to hear of Butch's passing. Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you all.



Lori (Lippert) Ricard

MARS/ Mid Atlantic Auto Recovery Services Inc.

July 5, 2005

Everyone here at MARS wishes to send our condolences to Butch's family. He was a great guy who will be missed by all of us here.

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