Harold Wayne Smith Sr.
August 10, 2014
Funeral for Harold Wayne Smith Sr. 82, of Falkville will be Wed., Aug. 13, at 11 a.m. at Peck Funeral Home.
Burial will be in Piney Grove Cemetery in Falkville.
Mr. Smith died Sun., Aug. 10, 2014, at his residence. He was born June 2, 1932, in Decatur to Pleasant Wyatt “PW” Smith and Myrtle Francis Smith. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He worked at Hayes Aircraft in Birmingham during the 1950s and Chrysler Corporation in Huntsville for 28 years until his retirement in 1988. After his retirement, he was a common fixture at Lacon Trade Day. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Jean Summers; and six brothers, Avery, Chester, Frank, Ted, Dudley Jackson “DJ” and William “Bubby” Smith.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Paula Thomas Smith; three sons, Wayne (Martha), Jerry, and Tim Smith (Angie); a daughter, Monica Brewer (Herman); a sister, Christine Newman; 10 grandchildren, Maria Daws, Stormy Smith, Christopher Smith, Jerry Daniel Smith, Christy Howard, Thomas Brewer (Crissy), Julie Brewer, Justin Brewer (Tesha), Jim Smith (Amanda) and Hillary Yost (Josh); 12 great-grandchildren, Logan Howard, Caleb Howard, Avery Brewer, Mason Brewer, Cayden Brewer, Ava Brewer, Hagen Smith, Brantsen Smith, Addisen Smith, Piper Yost, Mackenzie Yost and Sadie Yost.
Pallbearers will be Jim Smith, Jerry Daniel Smith, Dr. Steve Smith, Justin Brewer, Thomas Brewer and Mardy Brammer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of the Valley at PO Box 2745, Decatur, AL 35602.