Obituary

Clair Shadwell Smith
(September 21, 1921 - January 8, 2012)

Clair Shadwell Smith, 90, of Wayne WV passed away Sunday January 8, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be Saturday January 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Buffalo Valley Missionary Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Don Smith. Burial will follow at Smith family cemetery Wayne County. Mr. Smith was born September 21, 1921 the son of the late Hamlet and Virginia Hutchinson Smith. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by one sister Nellie Haynie and eight brothers Clifford, Pascal, Sankie, Golden, Ernest, James, Walter Lee, and Merril Smith. Clair is survived by his wife of sixty six years Myrtle Lively Smith; three sons and daughters-in-law Hamlet Don and Barbara Smith of Rupert, WV, Mark and Connie Smith of Huntington, WV, Daniel and Lisa Smith of Atlanta, GA; three daughters and sons-in-law Carolyn and Roger Napier of Clearwater, FL, Annette and Donnie Irvin of Huntington, WV, and Verna and Dr. Greg Hale of St. Pete, FL; twenty grandchildren, thirty eight great grandchildren and several special nieces and nephews. He was a member of Buffalo Valley Missionary Baptist Church, a veteran of the US Army Air Corps and a retired superintendent at the Wayne county health department. Visitation will be from Noon till time of service at the church. Military rites will be performed at the graveside by the Veterans Honor Guard of Huntington Post 16 and WV Air National Honor Guard. Reger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.