Warren N. Smith III
December 13, 2021 at 6:42 p.m.
Warren N. Smith III
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Warren was born on February 25, 1964, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, to Warren N. and Elizabeth Ann Snider Smith Jr. He graduated from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1982. Warren enlisted in the Armed Forces in 1984 and proudly served as a member of the military police. Following this, he had a long career in truck driving, including working for IWX and Primex. Warren expanded his trucking career as the owner/operator of Truck and Company, Freedom Transport LLC, proudly servicing Bell Nursery in Springfield, Ohio. He was an honorable, dedicated, and hardworking man, who enjoyed the transportation industry along with his dog and faithful companion, Ursla, who rode by his side.
Warren was an active member of the American Legion Post #77 and US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). He loved to talk politics and truly enjoyed being a teller of stories for hours with his friends and family. Warren wanted everyone to know he loved his life, family, and Lord. He also passionately loved this country and was a true patriot through and through. Warren will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 24 years, Verlene Davis Smith; son, James (Jamie) Smith; bonus children, Lisa (Allen Ison) Jones, James Carender, and Jeremiah (Misty) Cannon, to whom he was a beloved bonus dad; grandchildren, Taylor (Logan) Ison-Maly, Nathan (Kinsey) Jones, Daniel Jones, Jamie Carender, Kori Carender, Caitlin Marie, Gage Wilson, Kade Wilson, and Miley Cannon; great-granddaughter, Gwen Rose; loving parents, Warren and Ann of Illinois; sisters, Paula (Daniel) Ekstrom of Wilmington, Illinois, and Teresa “Kathy” Ryan of Kankakee, Illinois; special uncle, Jim (Mary) Snider; and nieces and nephews, Brooke, Jason, Sara, Gabriel, James, Katie, Daniel, and Andy and their families.
Visitation for Warren N. Smith III will be from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will follow at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Rev. P.A. Mingus officiating. There will be military honors provided by the Wayne County Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to: FC CAN, P.O. Box 74, Brookville, IN 47012 or American Legion Post #77, 1290 Fairfield Avenue, Brookville, IN 47012.
Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.
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Warren was born on February 25, 1964, at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Homestead, Florida, to Warren N. and Elizabeth Ann Snider Smith Jr. He graduated from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1982. Warren enlisted in the Armed Forces in 1984 and proudly served as a member of the military police. Following this, he had a long career in truck driving, including working for IWX and Primex. Warren expanded his trucking career as the owner/operator of Truck and Company, Freedom Transport LLC, proudly servicing Bell Nursery in Springfield, Ohio. He was an honorable, dedicated, and hardworking man, who enjoyed the transportation industry along with his dog and faithful companion, Ursla, who rode by his side.
Warren was an active member of the American Legion Post #77 and US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). He loved to talk politics and truly enjoyed being a teller of stories for hours with his friends and family. Warren wanted everyone to know he loved his life, family, and Lord. He also passionately loved this country and was a true patriot through and through. Warren will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Survivors include his devoted wife of 24 years, Verlene Davis Smith; son, James (Jamie) Smith; bonus children, Lisa (Allen Ison) Jones, James Carender, and Jeremiah (Misty) Cannon, to whom he was a beloved bonus dad; grandchildren, Taylor (Logan) Ison-Maly, Nathan (Kinsey) Jones, Daniel Jones, Jamie Carender, Kori Carender, Caitlin Marie, Gage Wilson, Kade Wilson, and Miley Cannon; great-granddaughter, Gwen Rose; loving parents, Warren and Ann of Illinois; sisters, Paula (Daniel) Ekstrom of Wilmington, Illinois, and Teresa “Kathy” Ryan of Kankakee, Illinois; special uncle, Jim (Mary) Snider; and nieces and nephews, Brooke, Jason, Sara, Gabriel, James, Katie, Daniel, and Andy and their families.
Visitation for Warren N. Smith III will be from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will follow at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home with Rev. P.A. Mingus officiating. There will be military honors provided by the Wayne County Honor Guard.
Memorial contributions may be made to: FC CAN, P.O. Box 74, Brookville, IN 47012 or American Legion Post #77, 1290 Fairfield Avenue, Brookville, IN 47012.
Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.
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