Denver Ray Smith, of Jasper, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Newton County Nursing Home at the age of 82.
He was the son of Arvil and Della Mae (Bolin) Smith.
He was a lifelong resident of Newton County and had served in the US Army Reserve. Denver accepted the Lord and the call to preach at an early age. He married Fern Morgan in 1952 and remained by her side until her passing in 2008. During their marriage, Denver pastored several Newton County Churches and they blessed many congregations with their gift of music and song, even making several gospel records. Denver could play songs by ear and taught himself how to play instruments. The last church Denver pastored was Gum Springs Pentecostal Church, and he gave his final sermon on January 22, 2017 at the Piercetown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Fern Smith; two brothers, Dallas L. Smith and Devoe Smith; a sister, Bertie Iris Smith and an infant sister; a brother-in-law, Carl Gibson and two sisters-in-law, Florene Smith and Loydene Smith.
Denver is survived by his brother, Cornelious Smith; his sister, Niva Gibson; 11 nieces and nephews, Gary Smith, Della Darlene Trammell, Neal Gibson, Sheila Hurd, Judy Christie, Joe Bill Gibson, Doug Gibson, Rona Cross, Charles Rhoades, Homer Rhoades and Tanya Rhoades; two sisters-in-law, Opal Rhoades and husband Harry, and Magdaline Clayborn and husband Wallace; several great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 31 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Burial will follow at Jasper Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 PM at the funeral home in Jasper.
Links to parents provided by Everett Mefford (#47576323)
He was the son of Arvil and Della Mae (Bolin) Smith.
He was a lifelong resident of Newton County and had served in the US Army Reserve. Denver accepted the Lord and the call to preach at an early age. He married Fern Morgan in 1952 and remained by her side until her passing in 2008. During their marriage, Denver pastored several Newton County Churches and they blessed many congregations with their gift of music and song, even making several gospel records. Denver could play songs by ear and taught himself how to play instruments. The last church Denver pastored was Gum Springs Pentecostal Church, and he gave his final sermon on January 22, 2017 at the Piercetown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Fern Smith; two brothers, Dallas L. Smith and Devoe Smith; a sister, Bertie Iris Smith and an infant sister; a brother-in-law, Carl Gibson and two sisters-in-law, Florene Smith and Loydene Smith.
Denver is survived by his brother, Cornelious Smith; his sister, Niva Gibson; 11 nieces and nephews, Gary Smith, Della Darlene Trammell, Neal Gibson, Sheila Hurd, Judy Christie, Joe Bill Gibson, Doug Gibson, Rona Cross, Charles Rhoades, Homer Rhoades and Tanya Rhoades; two sisters-in-law, Opal Rhoades and husband Harry, and Magdaline Clayborn and husband Wallace; several great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 31 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Burial will follow at Jasper Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 PM at the funeral home in Jasper.
Links to parents provided by Everett Mefford (#47576323)
Denver Ray Smith, of Jasper, Arkansas, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 27, 2017 at the Newton County Nursing Home at the age of 82.
He was the son of Arvil and Della Mae (Bolin) Smith.
He was a lifelong resident of Newton County and had served in the US Army Reserve. Denver accepted the Lord and the call to preach at an early age. He married Fern Morgan in 1952 and remained by her side until her passing in 2008. During their marriage, Denver pastored several Newton County Churches and they blessed many congregations with their gift of music and song, even making several gospel records. Denver could play songs by ear and taught himself how to play instruments. The last church Denver pastored was Gum Springs Pentecostal Church, and he gave his final sermon on January 22, 2017 at the Piercetown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Fern Smith; two brothers, Dallas L. Smith and Devoe Smith; a sister, Bertie Iris Smith and an infant sister; a brother-in-law, Carl Gibson and two sisters-in-law, Florene Smith and Loydene Smith.
Denver is survived by his brother, Cornelious Smith; his sister, Niva Gibson; 11 nieces and nephews, Gary Smith, Della Darlene Trammell, Neal Gibson, Sheila Hurd, Judy Christie, Joe Bill Gibson, Doug Gibson, Rona Cross, Charles Rhoades, Homer Rhoades and Tanya Rhoades; two sisters-in-law, Opal Rhoades and husband Harry, and Magdaline Clayborn and husband Wallace; several great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 31 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Burial will follow at Jasper Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 PM at the funeral home in Jasper.
Links to parents provided by Everett Mefford (#47576323)
He was the son of Arvil and Della Mae (Bolin) Smith.
He was a lifelong resident of Newton County and had served in the US Army Reserve. Denver accepted the Lord and the call to preach at an early age. He married Fern Morgan in 1952 and remained by her side until her passing in 2008. During their marriage, Denver pastored several Newton County Churches and they blessed many congregations with their gift of music and song, even making several gospel records. Denver could play songs by ear and taught himself how to play instruments. The last church Denver pastored was Gum Springs Pentecostal Church, and he gave his final sermon on January 22, 2017 at the Piercetown Community Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Fern Smith; two brothers, Dallas L. Smith and Devoe Smith; a sister, Bertie Iris Smith and an infant sister; a brother-in-law, Carl Gibson and two sisters-in-law, Florene Smith and Loydene Smith.
Denver is survived by his brother, Cornelious Smith; his sister, Niva Gibson; 11 nieces and nephews, Gary Smith, Della Darlene Trammell, Neal Gibson, Sheila Hurd, Judy Christie, Joe Bill Gibson, Doug Gibson, Rona Cross, Charles Rhoades, Homer Rhoades and Tanya Rhoades; two sisters-in-law, Opal Rhoades and husband Harry, and Magdaline Clayborn and husband Wallace; several great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
Services will be at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 31 at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper. Burial will follow at Jasper Cemetery.
Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 PM at the funeral home in Jasper.
Links to parents provided by Everett Mefford (#47576323)
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