Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Richard H. Smith

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Bristol Herald Courier
Monday, December 9, 2002 

Richard H. Smith

MARION -- Richard Hilton "Smitty" Smith, 89, of 104 Walton St., died Sunday, 
Dec. 8, 2002, in the Smyth County Community Hospital in Marion after an 
extended illness.

Mr. Smith was born in Greensboro, N.C., and was preceded in death by a 
stepdaughter, Terressa Linkous Ross. He worked at the Hilton Hotel in Las 
Vegas as a supervisor over the maintenance and engineering department. He had 
worked at Mojudd in Greensboro and at the Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Smith 
attended the Church of the Nazarene in Marion for many years.

Survivors include beloved wife, Thelma Keyes Linkous Smith; one stepdaughter, 
Connie Linkous, Marion; one stepson, Ronnie Linkous and wife Regina, Bedford, 
Texas; six step-grandchildren, Ralph Testerman, Richmond, Kevin Testerman, 
Marion, William David Ross, Meadowview, Melissa Ross Henderson, Bristol, 
Heather Linkous, San Francisco and Jennifer Linkous, Los Angeles; two step-
great-grandchildren; and several other family members and many, many friends 
also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Bradley's Funeral 
Home Chapel in Marion with Pastor Judd Compton officiating. Interment will 
follow in Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-9 p.m. 
Monday at the funeral home. The family would like to express their sincere 
appreciation to the staff of Smyth County Community Hospital for their care 
and prayers and also our faithful Pastor Judd Compton, Dr. Sam Vernon and 
many friends who helped us through Smitty's illness.

Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, is serving the Smith family.