James Clifford Smith's obituary , Passed away on December 17, 2025 in Emmett, Idaho

James Clifford Smith

April 27, 1943 - December 17, 2025 (82 years old)

Emmett, Idaho

James Clifford Smith's obituary , Passed away on December 17, 2025 in Emmett, Idaho

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Potter Funeral Chapel

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James Clifford Smith

April 27, 1943 - December 17, 2025 (82 years old)

Emmett, Idaho

James Clifford Smith Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved James Clifford Smith of Emmett, Idaho, who passed away at the age of 82, on December 17, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of James Clifford Smith to show support.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though James may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Rev Charles Clifford Smith and Leonna Deane Smith; and his brother David Smith. He is survived by: his children, Tamara Jean Smith (Jim) and Timothy James Smith; his wife Aleta Smith; his granddaughters, Alicia Vannoy (Jonathan), Adrienne Ledlow (Tomas) of Emmett and Damaris Borden of Providence, RI; his great grandchild Jerilyn Hergenreder of Emmett; and his siblings, Paul Smith of Boise and Coralee Weymouth (Larry) of Nampa. He is also survived by many nephews and nieces.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Potter Funeral Chapel



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Potter Funeral Chapel
228 E Main St, Emmett, ID 83617

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Dec 30

Burial

Emmett Cemetery
1205 N Washington Ave, Emmett, ID 83617

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