Lanier County GaArchives Obituaries.....Smith, LCPL Clint Austin October 5, 2014 ************************************************ 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 December 21, 2021, 12:29 pm Atkinson County Citizen - October 16, 2014 LCPL Clint Austin Smith, 19, formerly of Lakeland, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Palms, CA. from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born in Valdosta on February 9, 1995, to Jesse Gordon Smith and Lanett Fender Huff. Two days after graduating from Lowndes High School, he began one of his life’s dreams by joining the United States Marine Corps. He was stationed with the 3rd Battalion 7th Marines at 29 Palms. During boot camp Clint received a Sharp shooter award. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Clint was preceded in death by his grandfather, Calvin Fender, grandmother, Jerranell Lehman Lightsey, and Uncle Jason Fender. He is survived by his father, Jesse Smith of Valdosta; mother and step-father Debbie and Terry L. Huff of Ray City; sister, Amara Huff of Ray City; grandmother Dorothy Fender of Lakeland; aunts and uncles, Calvin F. and Tammy Fender and Angie Fender of Lakeland, Hayward Fender of Tallahassee, James O. Smith, Callie and Glen Moore of Valdosta, great grandmother, Lucy Lehman of Valdosta; grandfather, David S. Lightsey of Lakeland; cousins Kala, Josh, Cody, Jacob and Autumn Fender, Caleb, Gabe Moore, Sara Smith and several extended family members. Funeral Services were held on Monday at Southside Baptist church and burial was in Fender Cemetery. Music Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/lanier/obits/s/smith6045nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/gafiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb