Thomas R. Smith

March 27, 1952 - December 9, 2011

Thomas R. Smith, 59, of Watervliet, passed away Friday, December 09, 2011, at his residence in Watervliet. Funeral Services celebrating his life will be held at 1 PM on Friday, December 16, at the Davidson Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, 249 E. Center St., in Coloma. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Watervliet. The family will receive friends and relatives beginning at 11 AM on Friday at the Davidson Chapel. Memorials may be made to the family. Tom was born March 27, 1952, in Monette, AR to Ray and Macanazada Smith. He married his wife, Lilly Vales on May 31, 1986 and she preceded him in death on July 27, 2009. Tom was a retired die-cast machine operator. He and his wife enjoyed traveling within the U.S. More recently, he enjoyed the group activities at the Waterford Apartments, walking everyday, watching the sunsets at the beach and loved his grandchildren. Tom was a loving, caring individual who always put others before him He is survived by his daughters, Tiffany (Mark) Whelan of Watervliet, Linda (Jack Copeland) Huff of Watervliet, and Karen (Rusty) Grubb of Berrien Springs; granddaughters, Josephine Whelan, Danielle & Miranda Huff, and Ashley & Sonny Grubb; great-granddaughter, Delilah; his brothers, Jimmy, Rodney, Jerry, Gene, Lee, and Larry and his sisters, Mary, Rachel, Francine, Angie, Tina, and Patricia.