Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Smith, Royce May 21, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley McMillan Durden http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00025.html#0006039 March 1, 2014, 5:37 pm Atkinson County Citizen - June 1, 2006 Mr. Royce Smith, age 65, of Willacoochee, GA passed away Sunday, May 21, 2006 at home following an extended illness. Born in Polk County, FL, October 31, 1940, son of R.B. and Ethel Hutto Smith. Mr. Smith had been a long time resident of Willacoochee, GA. He was a retired Engineer with the Civil Service and a member of the Willacoochee Masonic Lodge #197. F&AM for 15 years where he served as Master of the Lodge in 1994 and Secretary for 5 years. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Pearson. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Mary Catherine Falcitelli. Survivors include his wife Carolyn Smith of Willacoochee, GA, son, Gordon Smith and wife Renee of Temecula, GA; three daughters, Jenny Lott and husband Robert of Willaoochee, GA, Tinker Falcitelli and wife Dan of Ypsilanti, Michigan and Mary Carter and husband Bryan of Douglas, GA; three brothers, Ronald Smith of Charleston, SC, Robert Smith of Jacksonville, FL and Roger Smith of Griffin, GA; sister, Ann Mills of Columbia, SC; eight grand-children, several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside funeral services and interment for Mr. Smith were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 25, 2006 at Holy Family Cemetery with Father John O'Brien officiating. Serving as active pallbearers were Jerry Mixon, Larry Robinson, Shane McDonald, Don McDonald, David Warren and Jae Brantley. Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/atkinson/obits/s/smith3741nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb