Mr. LeeRoy “Butch” Smith Jr., 70, husband of Sharon Adkins Smith and a resident of Melfa, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020, at his residence. A native of Exmore, he was the son of the late Lee Roy Smith Sr. and the late Isabelle Fitchett Smith. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a retired truck driver.
In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by five children, LeeRoy Smith III, of Melfa, Bobby Jo Evans and her husband, Charlie, of Melfa, James Turner, of Melfa, Stephanie Hill and her husband, James, of Badin, N.C., and Athena Smith, of Melfa; a sister, Gail Bundick and her husband, Bob, of Painter; seven grandchildren, Paul, Octavon, Adriana, C.J., Christian, Eric, and Emily; and three great-grandchildren, Alura, Asher, and Aries.
A graveside service was conducted Thursday, May 28, 2020, at Johnson’s United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Fletcher officiating. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Riverside Shore Hospice, P.O. Box 615, Onley, VA 23418.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.doughtyfuneralhome.com
