Born: December 23, 1930
Died: April 14, 2016
James Ernest “Ernie” Smith, age 85, of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Friday, April 15, 2016 at Golden Living-Westwood, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 AM prior to service. Interment will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Brownington. Family suggests memorial contributions to Crossroads Hospice and may be left in care of funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Ernie was born in 1930 to James and Lena (Moree) Smith in Brownington, Missouri. He worked doing road construction and farming. He loved hunting with his coon hounds, fishing, raising cows,mowing his yard and riding his four wheeler. He enjoyed playing Texas Hold-em and checkers. He loved being with family.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn in 1995, his parents, four brothers, four sisters, his mother and father in-law, and a brother in-law.
He is survived by his son, James V. (Jane Anne) Smith and daughter Cindy Smith; granddaughter Jamie Smith; numerous nieces and nephews and sisters-in-law.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.