JEFFERSON – Broadus Fred Smith, 88, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014.
Mr. Smith was born in Pompano Beach, Fla., the son of the late William Edward Smith Sr. and Mary Frances Smoak Smith. Mr. Smith was a member of the Jefferson First Baptist Church and was a member of the Baraccas Sunday School Class. He was retired from the United States Post Office and was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving in World War II in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a brother, William Edward Smith Jr.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Pat Smith; daughters and son in laws, Mary Katherine and Dan VanNus, Ann and Bryan Jackson, all of Jefferson; grandchildren, Dana VanNus (Ryan) Doss, Erin VanNus, Greg (Alexis) VanNus, Caroline Jackson (Thomas) Mott, Zachary Jackson, and Hannah Jackson; and great-grandchildren, Vann Doss and Ava VanNus.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, from the chapel of Evans Funeral Home with Dr. Michael Helms officiating. Burial will follow in Evans Memory Gardens in Jefferson. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Flowers are optional or memorials may be made to The Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800 ,Nashville, TN 37214-0800.
Evans Funeral Home, Jefferson, is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com