James Buford Smith Obituary
The world bids farewell to James Buford Smith of Macon, Georgia, departing on November 4, 2025 at the age of 82. James Buford leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Buford Smith and Thelma Smith of Jacksonville, FL; and his siblings, Arthur Roy Smith, Ella Jane Acosta and Sylvia Bell.
He is survived by: his wife Grace Winn Smith of Macon; his stepdaughter Jennifer Sutton Blackwell (Keith); his grandchildren, Winn Minter and Sutton Minter of Bolingbroke; his daughter Charisse Abernathy (Trent) of Rome, GA; his grandchildren, Taylor Proctor (Shannon) of Villa Rica, GA and Tabitha Hill (Chris) of Gadsden, AL; his great grandchildren, Ezra Proctor, Nora Proctor, Rhodes Hill and Collins Hill; and his sister Betty Box of Springhill, FL..
As a condolence, contributions may be made to Rob's Place LLC, 109 Martin Luther King Dr., Forsyth, GA 31029.
