Roy Smith

Roy McKinley Smith, son of the late Edward and Celia (Morris) Smith, was born on May 10, 1929 at Vanzant, Missouri, and passed from this life December 26, 2021 at his home in Vanzant, Missouri. He was 92 years, 7 months, and 16 days of age.

Roy grew up in the Vanzant area and married Audrey Gasperson on April 9, 1955 at West Plains, Missouri. Two sons were born to this union.

Roy and Audrey moved to Woodland, California right after they were married. Roy was a foreman at a produce and alfalfa farm until returning to Vanzant in 1959. He was a logger and owned a farm most of his life. After retiring from logging, he and Audrey continued to raise cattle on their farm. He enjoyed being outdoors, especially when hunting. He always looked forward to turkey and deer seasons.

Roy and Audrey grew up in the Vanzant Community, and they were both saved and baptized at the Victory Church in 1949.

Besides his parents, Roy was preceded in death by his step-mother, Mildred Collins Smith, three brothers, Billy Smith, Harley Smith and his wife Elva, and an infant Delbert Smith; and by one sister, Iretta Bennett and her husband Dale; one brother-in-law, Ervin Davis; and by one sister-in-law, Carolyn Smith.

He is survived by his loving wife, Audrey Smith of their home; two sons, Darrell Smith and his wife LaVonna, Springfield, Missouri, and Rob Smith and his wife Tracy, Ozark, Missouri; five grandchildren, Jennifer Riddle, Thomas Smith, Andrew Smith, Alyssa Wagaman, and Meagan Smith; twelve great-grandchildren; four brothers, Tommy Smith and wife Mary Lou, Junior Smith and wife Barbara, Pete Smith and wife Kay, all of Cabool, Missouri, and Charles Smith of Willow Springs, Missouri; two sisters, Evelyn Davis of Willow Springs, Missouri, and Judy Heathman and husband Chuck of Cabool, Missouri; many other relatives and friends who will miss him very much.