James E. “Hammer” Smith 81, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2023. Visitation will be Friday, October 6, 2023, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Morrison Funeral Home, Central Heights. The funeral service will follow with Wesley Smith and Chad Smith officiating. Burial will be at Central Heights Community Cemetery.
He was retired from James E. Smith Logging and had been a part of the logging industry for 56 years. His passion was being in the woods or driving his log truck. He was a worker and had to be busy, either taking care of his heifers at the farm or mowing his grass. He loved eating honey buns. He is preceded in death by his wife, Carol Parrish Smith; parents, Buford and Edna Smith; brothers, Felton and Donnie Smith; sister-in-law, Cindy Smith; in- laws, Leonard and Adelee Parrish; and brothers-in-law, William and Jerry Parrish, and Dwight Jefferies.
He is survived by his son, Steven Smith and wife, Debbie; grandchildren, Megan Smith Anderson and Hunter Smith; great-grandchildren, Curtlynn and Casen Anderson; brother, Alton Smith; sisters, Linda Martin (Jerry) and Jennifer Pennington (Rick); sisters-in-law, Patty Smith, Faye Parrish, and Brenda Jefferies; brothers-in-law, Paul Parrish (Jan) and James Parrish; numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Hunter Smith, Chase Michael, Wesley Smith, Chad Smith, Brad Martin, and Derek Parrish.
Honorary pallbearers will be Casen Anderson, Arlie Keeton, Billy Joe Bevis, Mike Melson, and Cory Risner.
The family would like to thank Shoals Home Health and Preferred Hospice for their care, especially, nurse Shelby Craig and Miss Mary.
“Hope your haulin them logs HAMMER!”
