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Jeff was born May 28, 1959 in Albany, Kentucky to the late Kenneth Sherman and Betty Jean Crockett Smith. He proudly provided for his family as a farmer. As well as being an avid hunter, he was a fixture at youth sporting events cheering on the athletes that affectionately knew him as "Pa". In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Sherry Beth Cope Smith who died on January 1, 2020; brothers Phillip and David Smith.
Surviving family members include his daughter Emilee Groce and husband Jacob of Doyle
Son: Shane Smith and wife Amanda of Sparta
Grandchildren: Rylee Groce, Maddox Groce, Carsen Smith and Asher Smith
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00am Friday, December 20, 2024 from the Chapel of Hunter Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-8:00pm Thursday and after 10:00am Friday at Hunter Funeral Home. Tracy Curtis will officiate.
Shane Smith, Jacob Groce, Paul Reese, Brandon Smothers, Chris Green and Travis Poss will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Maddox Groce, Carsen Smith and Asher Smith
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carsen smith
December 18, 2024
MY pa was the best but I wish my baby brother that is 3 got more time with him and my granny Smith both.
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Carsen smith
December 18, 2024
I am his grandson carsen and we always checked cows and I loved being around him he was basically my 2nd hero
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