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Fort Smith, AR | 72901
479-646-5555
700 Jefferson St.
Van Buren, AR | 72956
479-474-2523
Ronald Smith
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Obituary for Ronald Wayne Smith

Ronald Wayne  Smith
Ronald Wayne Smith, 69, of Van Buren passed away in the V. A. Hospital in Fayetteville
Friday, December 7, 2018. He was a general laborer at Gerber Products Co. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Smith; Parents Bill Smith and Lena (Morris) Smith; and a sister Judy Cagle. He enjoyed fishing.

Funeral service will be at 1 PM Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Ocker Memorial Chapel in Van Buren with burial at the U. S. National Cemetery in Fort Smith under the direction of Ocker Funeral Home in Van Buren, Arkansas.

He is survived by two sons Chris Smith and wife Tonya of Van Buren and Mike Smith of Alma; two sisters Gail Miesner and husband Tony of Charleston and Debbie Peters and husband Greg of Sanford, Florida; two brothers Terry Bolton and wife Barbara of Melbourne, Florida and Steve Smith and wife Debbie of Van Buren; three grandchildren Jessica Szuba and husband of Ryan of Siloam Springs, Justin Smith of Van Buren and Alex Gregory of Alma; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Chris Smith, Mike Smith, Justin Smith, Alex Gregory, Ryan Szuba and Toby Cook.

The family will visit with relatives and friends Monday, December 10, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Ocker Funeral Home, 700 Jefferson Street, Van Buren, Arkansas.

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