Gene and Connie Smith reunited in Heaven on Monday, March 15, 2021.
Connie went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 15, 2021.Connie was a devoted woman of faith who loved her family, her church, her cherished friends, and her family at First National Bank where she worked for 47 years. She was a faithful member of Burkehaven Chapel, where she was a former Sunday School teacher. She enjoyed fellowship with friends, entertaining, and attending various events in her beloved community.
Connie was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, Gene, who went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 18, 2020.
Gene was a US Army Veteran spending most of his time stationed in Germany.
After he served in the military, he began working for Brown Transportation in Augusta, where he worked for over 38 years before founding his own trucking company, GTS Express, located in Waynesboro. He enjoyed the outdoors where he spent his time fishing, gardening, and bird watching.
Connie and Gene were beloved members of their community and will be remembered by all.
They are survived by their two sons, Mike Smith (Marianne) and Randy Smith (Stephanie) both of Waynesboro; six grandchildren, Kim Bailey, Jan Barrow (Chad), Tony Chance (Jamie), Jamie Kimberlin (Nathan), Amy Smith, and Bernie Smith; seven great grandchildren, Ragan Bailey, Ella, Claudia, and Palmer Barrow, Emily Chance, and Drew and Mara Kimberlin; Connie's sister, Drucilla Mihan (Herb); a niece, Gloria Schloss (Steve); and several other nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held for Connie and Gene, whose service was delayed due to the pandemic, at 12:00 pm on Friday, March 19 at Burkehaven Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Burkehaven Chapel, 498 Park Dr., Waynesboro, GA or to the American Cancer Society.
DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 220 East 6th Street, Waynesboro, GA 30830 (706-554-3531)
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