Donald Smith Obituary

Donald Lee Smith, age 82, passed away November 21, 2021 at Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston, Missouri.

He was born July 28, 1939 in Gideon, Missouri. He worked as a farmhand for Hubbert Farms before retiring.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia M. Howell Smith; his father, John R. Smith; his mother, Johnnie Frye Woods; his stepfather, A.D. Woods; three sons, Chucky Smith, Jackie Myers, and Roy Howell; two daughters, Kimberly Howell and Paula Powers; one daughter-in-law, Tina Myers; and three brothers, Gary Woods, J.D. Woods, and Larry Woods.

Survivors include two sons, Kenneth (Tasha Scowden) Smith and David Myers of Morehouse, Missouri; two daughters, Melissa (Preston) Smith of Vanduser, Missouri and Joyce Hise of Morehouse; one daughter-in-law, Jennifer Howell of Flint, Michigan; two brothers, Jimmy Woods of Bertrand, Missouri and Kenneth (Angie) Woods of East Prairie, Missouri; one sister, Helen (Thomas) Wynn of Sherman, Texas; three half-sisters, Mary Woods, Nellie Woods, and Ruth Woods; 21 grandchildren including his caregiver, Ashley (Shawn Amos) Starnes; 25 great-grandchildren; and special friend, Justin Windeknecht.

There are no services scheduled.