1946
William
2022
William R. Smith
April 18, 1946 — December 6, 2022
William R. Smith, 76, of Swoyersville, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer at the VA Community Living Center on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Born April 18, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late William and Ruth Dumble Smith.
After graduating in 1964 from G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, Bill served our country as a Sergeant in the Air Force stationed in Viet Nam.
Upon completion of his military duty, he married Judith Evans of Wilkes-Barre. Together they had three children; Kimberle, Ryan, and Brent.
Bill worked for Bell Atlantic for many years before retiring from Verizon. He was a member of the Welsh Bethel Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre.
After Judith's passing in 1994, Bill married Louise Hughes Morris of Wilkes-Barre in 2006.
His wife, Louise; children Kimberle of Wilkes-Barre, Ryan and his wife Sarah of Ardmore, and Brent and his wife Erica of Kingsport, Tennessee; step-daughter Deborah and her husband Michael McLaughlin of Roswell, Georgia; step-son David and his wife Kelly Morris of Wilkes-Barre; brother Neil and his wife Kathy; nephews Kevin and Kristopher; grandchildren Kiesha, Jahlil, Abdul, Rainey, Teagen, Aiden, Mackenzie, Meghan, and Lauren; other family and friends will miss him very much.
Celebration of Bill's Life takes place on Friday, December 9, 2022, with visitation beginning at 10 AM, and a prayer service at noon at McLaughlin's, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Burial with military honors in Oak Lawn Cemetery will follow.
Memorial donations to the Welsh Bethel Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society are preferred and will honor Bill's memory.
Share memories and condolences with Bill's family at mjmclaughlin.com
Born April 18, 1946 in Wilkes-Barre he was a son of the late William and Ruth Dumble Smith.
After graduating in 1964 from G.A.R. Memorial High School in Wilkes-Barre, Bill served our country as a Sergeant in the Air Force stationed in Viet Nam.
Upon completion of his military duty, he married Judith Evans of Wilkes-Barre. Together they had three children; Kimberle, Ryan, and Brent.
Bill worked for Bell Atlantic for many years before retiring from Verizon. He was a member of the Welsh Bethel Baptist Church in Wilkes-Barre.
After Judith's passing in 1994, Bill married Louise Hughes Morris of Wilkes-Barre in 2006.
His wife, Louise; children Kimberle of Wilkes-Barre, Ryan and his wife Sarah of Ardmore, and Brent and his wife Erica of Kingsport, Tennessee; step-daughter Deborah and her husband Michael McLaughlin of Roswell, Georgia; step-son David and his wife Kelly Morris of Wilkes-Barre; brother Neil and his wife Kathy; nephews Kevin and Kristopher; grandchildren Kiesha, Jahlil, Abdul, Rainey, Teagen, Aiden, Mackenzie, Meghan, and Lauren; other family and friends will miss him very much.
Celebration of Bill's Life takes place on Friday, December 9, 2022, with visitation beginning at 10 AM, and a prayer service at noon at McLaughlin's, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Burial with military honors in Oak Lawn Cemetery will follow.
Memorial donations to the Welsh Bethel Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society are preferred and will honor Bill's memory.
Share memories and condolences with Bill's family at mjmclaughlin.com
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