Derek and his twin brother Eric were born in Franklin on June 23, 1965 to the late Robert E. and Alice R. (Moyer) Smith.
Derek was a 1984 graduate of Oil City High School. He was previously employed as an assembler and sorter at the Venango Training & Development Center (VTDC) in Seneca.
Derek loved to fish, as well as go bowling and play Bingo. He was very close with his twin brother, Eric; if you saw one, the other was not far behind. You could often find them fishing together in Oil Creek or the Allegheny river.
He was a member of Plumer Presbyterian Church and he also enjoyed attending Bethel United Methodist Church in Siverly.
Derek is survived by his brother, Jeffrey A. Smith; and a nephew, Joshua Griffin, both of Oil City. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Alice Smith; two sisters, Rose A. Smith and Mary Jane Smith; and his twin brother, Eric Smith. Also preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Warren and Dorothy Smith; and his maternal grandparents, Merritt and Hazel Moyer; and several aunts and uncles.
Friends and family will be received Thursday, Decmeber 9th, from 10 a.m. until noon at Hile-Best Funeral Home, 2781 Rte. 257 in Seneca, where a funeral service will follow Thursday at Noon with the Rev. Thomas Carr, officiating. Derek will be laid to rest next to Eric in the Plumer Cemetery.
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Derek and his twin brother Eric were born in Franklin on June 23, 1965 to the late Robert E. and Alice R. (Moyer) Smith.
Derek was a 1984 graduate of Oil City High School. He was previously employed as an assembler and sorter at the Venango Training & Development Center (VTDC) in Seneca.
Derek loved to fish, as well as go bowling and play Bingo. He was very close with his twin brother, Eric; if you saw one, the other was not far behind. You could often find them fishing together in Oil Creek or the Allegheny river.
He was a member of Plumer Presbyterian Church and he also enjoyed attending Bethel United Methodist Church in Siverly.
Derek is survived by his brother, Jeffrey A. Smith; and a nephew, Joshua Griffin, both of Oil City. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Alice Smith; two sisters, Rose A. Smith and Mary Jane Smith; and his twin brother, Eric Smith. Also preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents, Warren and Dorothy Smith; and his maternal grandparents, Merritt and Hazel Moyer; and several aunts and uncles.
Friends and family will be received Thursday, Decmeber 9th, from 10 a.m. until noon at Hile-Best Funeral Home, 2781 Rte. 257 in Seneca, where a funeral service will follow Thursday at Noon with the Rev. Thomas Carr, officiating. Derek will be laid to rest next to Eric in the Plumer Cemetery.
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