Ronald Howard Smith

Mr. Ronald Howard Smith Sr., 63, of Blairsville, Ga., died Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at Union General Hospital.

Mr. Smith was born Tuesday, April 20, 1943 in Roanoke, Va., to the late Ernest Lee Smith Sr. and the late Doreen Grey Smith. Mr. Smith was a very active member of Coosa United Methodist Church, which he loved.

Survivors include his wife, Lynne Smith of Blairsville; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald Howard Jr. and Lisa Smith of Goochland, Va.; daughters and son-in-law, Jamie Lynne White of Tarpon Springs, Fla., Jennifer Leigh Cuozzo of Mineral, Va., Sonya Renee and Jon Gierke of Savage, Minn., Leigh Anne White of Winter Park, Fla.; sister and brother-in-law, Debra Jean and William C. Catoe of Tampa, Fla.; brother and sister-in-law, Ernest Lee Jr. and Kathy Smith of Roanoke; and granddaughters, Brittney Renee Cuozzo, Nikki Leigh Cuozzo, Taylor Christ Cuozzo and Samantha Joan Gierke.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 26, 2007 at 2 p.m. from the Coosa United Methodist

Church with the Rev. Katie Strals and Rev. Earl

Bishop officiating. Music was provided by

James Stephens, Jerry Levalley, Earl and Ida Lou Bishop and Angela Holloway. Interment

was in Coosa United Methodist Church

Cemetery. Pallbearers were Christopher

Catoe, Taylor Catoe, Jeff Mount, Jon Gierke, Gene Christie, and John Esau. Honorary escorts to the family were Wendell Cross and Bill Catoe.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations may be made to Coosa United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2850 Mulkey Gap Rd., Blairsville GA 30512. Please specify on your check "In Memory of Ron Smith."

The Cochran Funeral Home of Blairsville is in charge of arrangements. You may send condolences to the family and sign the guest register at www.cochranfuneralhomes. com.