Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....SMITH, RALPH KENNETH June 1, 2004
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Gladwin County Record
Ralph Kenneth Smith, born August 11, 1920 to George and Millie (Byron) Smith 
in Pontiac, passed away June 2, 2004 at the age of 83. Ralph married his wife 
Martha (Taulbee) Smith on November 15, 1941. Ralph served his country in WWII 
in Germany from September 1944 until October 1945. He was wounded in the 
battle of the Bulge. Ralph worked for General Motors of Flint for 30 years and 
retired in October of 1974. He moved to Beaverton in November 1974 where he 
resided until he passed away. He attended Living Hope Assembly of God in 
Albright Shores. 
   Ralph is survived by his wife, Martha Smith of Beaverton; son John Smith of 
Big Rapids and his children Allen and Marci; son Wayne (Donna) Smith of Brown 
City and their children Wayne, Jr. and Debra; son Ralph, Jr. (Sandra) Smith of 
Waterford and their children Ralph III, Annette and Nikki; son James Smith of 
Beaverton and his daughter Kristine; daughter Judy Pleiness of Farwell and her 
children Thomas, Kimberly, Shannon and Crissy; daughter Wanda (Tex) Hughes of 
Millington and their children Cara, Rachel and Sarah; daughter Cynthia (Clare) 
McPherson of Beaverton and their children Michael and Todd; daughter 
Teresa (Bruce) Hopkins of Macomb and their children Lukas, Bruce Jr., and 
Ashley; grandchildren Brenda, Robert, Dallas, Scott, Traci and Timothy; 
several Great grandchildren; and son-in-law Doug Clark of Benton, 
Kentucky. He was predeceased by his daughter Barbara Clark; granddaughters 
Michelle Smith and Heather Horten; brother George Jr.; and Sue Smith. 
   A funeral service took place Saturday, June 5 at Hall Funeral Home in 
Gladwin, with Pastor Roy Glasgow officiating. Burial was at the Billings 
Township Cemetery in Beaverton. 

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