Mr. Ronald "Ronnie" Smith, 70, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Camellia Gardens of Life Care in Thomasville.  He was the son of the late James Coleman Smith and Mary Belle Franks Smith.  Although Mr. Smith was born in Cook County on December 4, 1949, he lived most of his life in Thomas County where he was a member of Hebron Fellowship Church in Thomasville.  He was a retired truck driver for Moses Croft Trucking.

Mr. Smith is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ronald "Ron" Smith Jr. and his wife, Tracy, of Thomasville; his daughter and son-in-law, Pamela K. and Ramero Castillo of Ocklawaha, Florida; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; a brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Pat Smith of Moultrie, Georgia; two sisters and a brother-in-law: Jane S. Folsom of Valdosta, Georgia, and Brenda and Houston Tyson of Adel, Georgia.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Tommy Smith.

A graveside funeral service for Mr. Smith was held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Adel with Pastor Jeffrey Jones officiating.  The family received friends at Boone Funeral Home South in Adel one hour prior to service time.  Ronald "Ron" Smith, Jr., Josh Smith, Brandon Smith, Joseph Forbes, Dean Smith and Steve Hardy served as pallbearers.  The Rountree Family Singers sang "In the Garden."  Other special music selections were "Heaven Bound" and "Amazing Grace."