James D. “Doug” Smith, a beloved son, husband, father, and Grandpa passed away quietly on August 24th, 2020. The son of the late Kenneth and Virginia “Peggy” Smith was born June 23rd, 1944 in Ashland, Kentucky. Doug married Janet Sue Bryant his loving wife of 58 years. He retired a long-time member of the Plumber and Pipefitters Union Local 521, Huntington West Virginia. Doug was a business owner of a trade school for 20 years in the Atlanta Georgia area. He spent many years working with the youth group at Community Baptist Church, in Deering Ohio and passionately loved the Lord and enjoyed witnessing to family and friends. Being a Grandpa and fishing with the grandkids and great grandkids - he was “living the dream” as well as reading the bible as much as possible. He was our hero.

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