Wade Everett Smith Jr. obituary

Wade Everett Smith Jr.

1937-2024

Wade Everett Smith Jr. “Pete”, 87, of Huntingdon, passed away Friday, September 13, at Volunteer Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 21, at Huntingdon Church of Christ with Chris King and Brooks Jackson officiating. The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Friday

from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and on Saturday at Huntingdon Church of Christ from 9 a.m. until time of services at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was born July 10, 1937, to the late Wade Everett Smith “Pete” and Lena Ruth King Smith. He was retired from CSX Railroad after 46 years, a member of Huntingdon Church of Christ served as Deacon at San Jose Church of Christ at Jacksonville, Florida, served in the National Guard, Rails To Trails, Smokey Mountain Conservatory and Radio Ham Operator.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years Virginia Smith of Huntingdon; one daughter Sheila (Stephen) Hensley of Ashland, Wis.; Wade Everett (Penny) Smith III of Huntingdon, and Philip (Laura) Smith of Maryville; two sisters Sherry Cunningham of Camden, and Peggy Hayes of Cartersville, Ga; eight grandchildren Anthony (Ashley) Smith, Lindsey (Nick) Vaughn, Drs. Victor (Elizabeth) Smith, Sarah Smith, Brandon Hensley, Drs. Justin (Kate) Hensley, Hannah Darnell and Aubrey Hensley; eight great-grandchildren Caleb Smith, Mattie Smith, Brooklynn Pearson, Nolan Vaughn, Beau Smith, Adlee Vaughn, Jack Hensley and Sam Hensley; close nieces and nephews Joe Max Smith, Suzanne Snider, Dean Cunningham, Cindy Whitehead, Sarah Rodriguez, Tim Hayes and Patrick Hayes.