Mr. Bennie Smith, age 71, of Murray, Kentucky died at 6:05pm Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at his residence.
Mr. Smith was born November 23, 1946 in Calloway County, Kentucky to the late Aubrey Clay Smith and Frances Lorene Smith. He was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Micah. He was a retired carpenter, member of the North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his wife, Sandra Mason Smith; daughter, Kellye Fields (Roger), Kennedale, Texas; sons, Curtis Smith (Pam), Murray, Sean Smith (Beth), Murray, and Myles Smith (Kristi), Wichita Falls, Texas; sister, Jo An Unternahrer Phillips, Royal Oak, Michigan; eight grandchildren, Tyler, Nathan, Zachary, Sophia, Marley, Lillian, Connor, and Haylee; nephews, Keith Unternahrer and Kevin Unternahrer.
The funeral service will be at 11:00am Saturday, September 1, 2018 at the Blalock-Coleman & York Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Cunningham and Gary Vacca officiating. Burial will follow in the Hicks Cemetery and friends may visit the family from 5:00pm to 8:00pm Friday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the DAV (Murray Chapter), American Cancer Society, or North Pleasant Grove Baptist Church.