Roe Ellis Smith, 86, of Sod, WV went to be with the Lord December 31, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones.
He was born on August 26, 1933. Roe was saved on March 17, 1961 and served God faithfully for the last 58 years as pastor of Old Glory Free Will Baptist, Emmons Free Will Baptist, and McCorkle Free Will Baptist. God used his faithful service to touch the lives of countless people. He leaves behind a testament of faithfulness and God’s grace.
He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and a retired journeyman electrician from Volkswagon of America.
Roe was preceded in death by parents Dolly and Charles; siblings Harry, Howard, and Goldie; son Jeffrey; son-in-law Randy McClure; and grandson Jeremy Swann.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Grace; daughters Terri Duttine, Sandra McClure, Lisa (Mike) Swann, Rita (Robert) McCallister, and Norma (Calvin) Brogan; grandchildren Josh Browning, Michael (DeeDee) Browning, Holly (Josh) Dingess, Brandon (Kayla) McClure, Brittany (Brent) Griffith, Katie Murray, Emily (Stephen) Jones, Taylor (David) Landers, Megan (Tommy) Jenkins, Allison Adams, Rachel McCallister, Morgan Swann, Austin Swann, Grace McCallister, and Destiny Sparks; great grandchildren Randi, Emylee, Garrett, Kaydon, Isabella, Haley, Kolton, Colt, Farryn, Beckett, Everly, Brinley, Rosalynn, Maximus, Gwendolynn, Moses, Eliot, and Bailey; brother Charles (Wanda) Smith and sister Betty Pauley.
Service will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the McCorkle Free Will Baptist Church with grandson Brandon McClure and Pastor Robert McCallister officiating. Burial will follow at Lively Cemetery, Sod, with military graveside rites conducted by the Alum Creek VFW Post 4768.
The family will receive friends 2 hours prior to the service at the church.
I will always remember Roe as an example of a Pastor and man of God. He was always there for me and my family through the sickness and deaths as well as the joy of the birth of our Grandsons. His voice is etched in my memory with his says and advice. I look forward to seeing him again in heaven. He was the Pastor who lead me back to the Lord and I will be eternally grateful. I pray for the sorry felt by his family.
I will always remember Roe as an example of a Pastor and man of God. He was there for me and my family through the sickness, death of loved ones and the joy and birth of my Grandsons. He was the Pastor who brought me back to the Lord and I look forward to seeing him again in heaven. His voice is permanently etched in my memory with the sayings and advice he gave us. We pray for all of his family during this time of sorrow.
Love and prayers for you all. We really loved Roe so much and he will be missed by everyone who knew him. God Bless you.
My family and myself are praying for Lord to comfort you all at this time of sorrow, but we will be able to see him again one day. He was a good man as well as a pastor. He will be missed greatly by all that knew him.
Trilby Pauley Williams, Karen Williams, and Kenny Williams.
God will wrap his arms about you and your family and give comfort thru the days ahead.
May our Lord Comfort your Family as only he can.
It was an honor to know and love Pastor Roe Smith. He will be remembered in respect of his faithful love of God and family. Love and prayers for his family and friends. May they find comfort in knowing that as a faithful servant he has reached his eternal home.