Jay S. Smart Obituary
The memory of Jay S. Smart of Kendallville, Indiana, who passed away on February 26, 2026 at the age of 71, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Jay S. Smart to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Smart and Ruth Smart (Iddings); his daughter Shondria Nicole Rangel; and his brother Kim Smart. He is survived by: his wife Charlene Smart of Kendallville; his son Josh; his daughter-in-law Lacey Smart of Kendallville; his grandchildren, Madi Bodenhafer, Karter Smart, Bennett Smart, Noe Rangel (Heather), Ema Rangel and Eden Rangel; his great grandchildren, Nova Damas, Mateo Rangel, Lilliana Rangel, Katalina Rangel, Elena Rangel, Santiago Rangel, Johanna Rangel and Anna'lycee Rangel; his brother Kevin Smart (Jenny) of Biloxi, Mississippi; his stepmother Bonnie Smart of Sebring, Florida; and his stepsiblings, Steven Peffley (Cindy) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Sherri Henley of Sebring, Florida. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
