Junior R Smith

Junior Ray Smith, 81, of Clyde Township, died Monday, June 2, 2014.

He was born August 26, 1932 in Attica to the late Ray and Ella Smith. He married Lucille Lasky on May 9, 1953 in Port Huron.

Mr. Smith was employed with Dunn Paper Company for 43 years prior to his retirement in 1994. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Blue Water Aerie #3701 F.O.E., Moose Lodge #158 and American Legion Post #8. He enjoyed going to casinos, hunting, snowmobiling, golfing, playing cards and spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Lucy; two daughters, Cathy (Darell) Rowse and Jodi (Larry) Wede; five grandchildren, D.J. (Kerrie) Rowse, Jason (Christina) Rowse, Daniel (Cassie) Wede, Chad Wede and Christa Wede; two great grandchildren, Jordan and Lukas Rowse; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene, Ronald and Donald Smith.

Visitation will be 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Thursday in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 6, 2014 in Pollock-Randall Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. His son-in-law, Larry Wede, will officiate.

Burial will be in Kinney Cemetery, Clyde Township. Military honors will be conducted under the auspices of the St. Clair County Allied Veterans Council and the U.S. Army. Pallbearers will be Darell, D.J. and Jason Rowse and Larry, Daniel and Chad Wede.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Water Area Humane Society.