Jay Smith

Jay Smith, 37, departed this life suddenly and unexpectedly, Monday, September 22, 2008. He was born March 12, 1971 in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of Tom and Mickey Smith who survive him. He was married August 11, 1990 in Gallipolis to Helen Marie Vance and to this union was born Austin Jay and Paisley Jade Smith. In addition to the above, he is survived by brothers, Mark and Matt and sister, Nancy; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and Jackie Vance of Vinton. Jay graduated from Buckeye Hills Career Center in 1990 and was a truck driver for C.C. Caldwell. He was a very talented auto mechanic and enjoyed working with his Dad restoring old cars. Jay enjoyed four wheeling, fishing and boating. He attended Addison Freewill Baptist Church in his younger years. He had a host of friends and will be greatly missed by them and all of his family. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John Austin and Helena Hill and Jim and Vada Smith. Services will be 1 p.m., Friday, September 26, 2008 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastors Rick Barcus, Matt Smith and Jamie Fortner officiating. Burial will follow in Reynolds Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, September 25, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the family for a scholarship fund for his children. Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Cemetery: 2008-09-26 Reynolds Cemetery Gallia County OH US Visitation: 2008-09-25 18:00:00-20:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US Service: 2008-09-26 13:00:00 Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis OH US