Orris Smith

Orris I. "Smitty" Smith, 79, of Bainbridge, GA, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014 in Decatur County. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Reese officiating. Interment will be at Oak City Cemetery with Rich Houston, Chris Crane, Wayne Donalson, Keith Sandefur, and Victor Strickland serving as active pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be George Strickland, III, Larry Strickland, George Sandefur, Pete Warren, Steven Meredith, and Jimmy Samuels. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Ivey Funeral Home. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com . Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 323 Pine Ave Ste 100, Albany, GA 31701. Mr. Smith was born August 14, 1934 in Climax, GA, the son of Charles Madison Smith and William Lettie Miller Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Korean War and retired after many years as the owner and operator of AAA Refrigeration. Mr. Smith was a member of VFW Post #4904 and was of the Assembly of God faith. He will always be remembered as a man who never met a stranger. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Ann Smith of Bainbridge, GA; his sons, Lewis Smith and his wife, Carla, of Bainbridge, GA and Greg Smith of Atlanta, GA; his siblings, Ken Smith of Orlando, FL and Ann Darling of New York City, NY; his 5 grandchildren; his 18 great-grandchildren; the apple of Smitty's eye his great niece, Carli; his niece, Julie Houston; and his special dogs, Rosie and Buddy. He was preceded in death by his son, Matt Smith.