Wendell A. Smith Jr., 88, of Soddy Daisy, died on Friday, December 18, 2009, at Alexian Village Healthcare.
He was born October 11, 1921 in Alabama, to the late Wendell Smith Sr. and Hannah E. Smith.
Mr. Smith was an Army veteran of WWII and was a well-known brick layer in the area.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wives, Dorothy and Mary and one stepgrandson, Jason.
He is survived by his wife, Marlene Hendrix Smith; sister, Margaret Thomas of Chattanooga; sons, Wendell Smith III of Arkansas; daughter, Ellen Linder of Maryland; stepchildren, Shirley Cooper, Charles Walraven, Robin Walraven and Susie Wiggin; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a niece and two nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 22, in the Legacy Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Odell Broadway officiating. Interment will follow in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 21, at the funeral home.
Arrangements are by locally-owned and operated Legacy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 8911 Dallas Hollow Road, Soddy Daisy, Tn.
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