Obituary
Davis Remmele Smith
(May
31, 1924 - June 22, 2013)
Davis
Remmele Smith,
89, of Huntington, WV passed away June 22, 2013.
Davis "D.R." was born May 31, 1924 in Huntington, the son of the late
Porter William "P.W." Smith and Lillian
Elizabeth Davis
Smith. He was a graduate of Huntington High School, attended Virginia
Tech, Marshall University and graduated from Florida Southern University.
Davis was an Army veteran serving in World
War II and also the Army Reserves. He was owner of
Smith Motor Sales in Ashland KY and Smith
Office Supplies in Huntington, WV. Davis
was a longtime member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church. He was a
member of the following: Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity Alumni, Sons of the
Confederate Veterans, The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the
BPOE Elks with 64 member years, the Military Order of States and Bars,
Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels and the Florida Southern University
Alumni Association. Davis is survived by
his daughter, Emma Smith-Dennis and her husband Gary Dennis and a
granddaughter Lillie Dennis all of Plano, TX. Special thanks to Davis'
caregivers and Jeanette and Ray Jenkins. Funeral services will be held 11
a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013 by the Rev. Joe Hill at Klingel Carpenter
Mortuary with visitation prior from 10 a.m. until service time. Entombment
will follow in Woodmere Memorial Park's Abbey of Remembrance with full
military honors.
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