Smith, Paul "Smitty" Douglas (Ringgold)

Paul “Smitty” Douglas Smith, 71, of Ringgold, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. A lifelong resident of the North Georgia area, he was a self-employed heavy equipment operator for 50 years. 

He is preceded in death by his son, Curtis “Frog” Smith. 

He is survived by two sons, Doug Smith, of Ringgold and Paul (Donna) Smith, of Dalton, GA.; mother, Pauline Frances Smith Martin, of Cohutta; sister, Paula Martin, of Cohutta; brother, Tommy Martin, of Cohutta; 10 grandchildren, Justin Smith, Taylor Smith, Kyle Smith, Destiny Rodgers, Riley Sellers, Madlyn Sellers, Noah Massingill, Ella Sherlin, Issac Massengill and Candy Howell; and several nieces and nephews. 

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9 at Mt. Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Thursday and from 9 a.m.-noon Friday at the funeral home. 

Arrangements are by Wilson Funeral Home Wallis-Stewart Chapel, Ringgold.