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Funeral: 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Visitation: 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home
Interment: Odd Fellows Cemetery in Xenia
Gregory Alan Smith, age 61, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020.
Greg was born March 6, 1959, in Olney, to Sheldon and June (Songer) Smith. He and Theresa Timm were married on August 10, 1984, during a ceremony at the homeplace in Xenia, and this year celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary.
As a multi-generational farmer, Greg honored his family heritage of preserving the land, innovation, and tireless labor so that he could pass the legacy of Smith Family Agriculture on to his children. Greg served on the board of Clay Electric Co-operative as Secretary-Treasurer and was a member of the SIPC board. He was a trained carpenter and often answered the call from family and friends to lend a hand with their projects of all sizes. But even with the countless hours he spent working, one thing Greg would not overlook was being there with his family during all of life’s cherished moments. Some of the happiest memories are with the little ones who call him “Papa,” and during weekend trips to the Kentucky Lake house for boating and relaxing with family and friends. Greg’s caring presence and love, like the lifetime legacy he now passes on, will always be felt.
Greg is survived by his wife: Theresa Smith of Xenia; children: Evan (Jenna) Smith of Xenia, Adam Smith (Kylie) of Flora, and Anna (Mitch) Land of Xenia; 5 grandchildren: Audrey and Carter Smith, Liam Smith, and Blair and Knox Land; parents: Sheldon and June Smith of Xenia; 2 brothers: Tim (LaDonna) Smith of Xenia and Dan (Lisa) Smith of Bloomington; siblings-in-law: Cheryl McCarty, Gary (Jane) Timm, Mary (Steve) Cook, and Larry (Becky) Timm; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents: Asher, Gurney, and Olive Smith, and Glen and Angie Songer; beloved great-grandma Elva Nugent; father-and-mother-in-law: Dr. Stanley and Ginny Timm; and a brother-in-law: Jim McCarty.
A funeral ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora. Interment will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Xenia. Visitation will be from 4 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Those attending are requested to please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines. Memorial donations are suggested to a college scholarship fund that will be established in the name of Gregory A. Smith to benefit students pursuing a career in agriculture.
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So sorry for your loss. Thank the lord for his Blessed life here on earth.
We are so sorry for your loss. Greg was a great man . He will be so missed by his family as a leader and the community has lost a great friend. The Heavens has gained an Angel. Gone But Never Forgotten.
So sorry for your loss. May God give comfort and strength each day
Teresa, Sheldon, June and family, we were so very sorry to learn of the loss of your loved one. Greg was such an outstanding young man and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Please know our prayers of comfort are with you at this very difficult time.
Theresa, Sheldon, June, and Family, Our hearts break for your family! Greg will be greatly missed! You all are in our thoughts and prayers!
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. RIP dear friend, Class of '77 sheds tears and will miss you.
So very sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. Greg was a kind, considerate, nice guy. He will be missed.
Teresa and family, our hearts break for your loss. Our love, Prayers and hugs for you all.
Sympathy is extended to The Family. Sorry for Your Loss.
Such a loss. Rest In Peace cuz.
Sharla and I are sorry for your loss Greg was and will always be remembered as a kind and exceptional man our prayers for the family and all who knew him.
We are so sorry. May God Bless all of you.
Thoughts and Prayers to the family
Theresa, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this tragic time. Greg will be remembered for passing on a legacy of hard work to his family. He will be missed by all of his Kentucky friends.
Such a shock to hear this. May God provide comfort for all of you. Greg was a great man!
We are so sorry for your loss. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. He was such a nice, kind man. He will be missed by many!
My sympathy to Theresa and the Smith family for this tragedy. May God bless you and comfort you now and always...Greg was a wonderful person.
We were so very sorry to hear about Greg. Please know your family is all in our many thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. May God provide comfort and peace during this difficult time.
I am so very sorry. Prayers.
It broke my heart to learn of the loss of Greg; have known him for years and was aware of the fact that he was loved by his family and many others and was such a fine young man. We will all miss him but will have many memories of him that will keep him forever in our hearts. Prayers for his wife, children and grandchildren, brothers and parents as I know your hearts are broken, I am so sorry and will keep you in my prayers, God bless all. ving euch a fine young man, l
So very sorry to hear this. You all are in ny thoughts and prayers.
We are so very sorry for your loss and pray that you can find peace and comfort in the days ahead. Condolences to all the family.
Theresa and family we are so sorry for your loss. Greg was a good guy. Will be missed by so many . Thinking of you all in the days ahead.
Sorry for your loss.
Theresa and Family: Our hearts are broken for you in your tragic loss. Please know that each of you are in our thoughts and prayers now and in the days ahead. May God comfort and strengthen you. Another life gone too soon...zRIP Greg
We are so very saddened to learn of Greg's passing. You are in our prayers. So very sorry!
So very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Praying for the family. I enjoyed working with Greg. A great guy.
Theresa and Family! You are all in our thoughts and prayers. What a fine man Heaven has gained. He will be missed by so many. Love and Prayers.
Theresa and Smith family...so very sorry for your loss of Greg. May all your memories keep him in your hearts forever. Praying for comfort, love and hugs.
Theresa and family- We are heartbroken on the tragic loss of Greg. Always so sweet and kind. Love and prayers for comfort in the days ahead.
My thoughts and prayers are certainly with the family at this very difficult time.
Theresa and family, I am keeping you all in my prayers. I am so sorry. May God bless and keep you.
Wishing the Smith and Timm families strength and comfort through this difficult time. I am deeply sorry for your loss.
So Sorry for your loss. I waited on him at Knapps for years. May God give you comfort at this time.
May God's divine blessings be with your family. Our entire community suffers when you suffer. Just want each of you to know how much Greg will be missed and that our family pays him our highest respects.
So sorry for your loss. Your family is in my prayers.
So so sorry for your loss
We are so very sorry for your loss. Sending prayers of comfort.
June i was so sorry to hear of your loss. I know what its like to lose a son. I will keep you and your husband in my prayers
So very sorry for your loss. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for comfort & peace.
We are sending all our love to you. May God comfort you all during this time. Sending prayers.
Sending our love and prayers to Theresa and the Smith family. Greg left a beautiful legacy for his family to carry on. The memories will bring smiles and tears and we are all better people because we knew him.
Sorry of your lost. May God gave you peace and comfort during this time.
We are so sorry to learn of Greg’s passing. He was such a good man. When we built onto our current home in 1980 before moving in, Greg worked with Bo Rascher and Jerry Mayo. They did such good work and we enjoyed working with them all. We will keep all of the family in our thoughts and prayers.
We are shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Your families are in our thoughts and prayers. Greg was an outstanding, warm, and friendly man. He will be greatly missed not only by his family but the community as well. God comfort you in this sorrowful time.
We are shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Your families are in our thoughts and prayers. Greg was an outstanding, warm, and friendly man. He will be greatly missed not only by his family but the community as well. God comfort you in this sorrowful time.
So sorry for your loss. Greg was a good man and will definitely be missed. Hugs and prayers for all.
Please accept my sincere condolences for the tragic loss of your loved one. May God bless and comfort your loss in your time of sorrow.
Greg was such a kind and wonderful man. I have many fond memories of Greg in high school and at more recent class reunions. Sending sincere sympathy to his family.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Praying for strength for all of your family.
I very sorry for your loss
So very sorry for your loss! May God bring you comfort and peace at this extremely difficult time!
So grateful to have had the opportunity to work for Mr. Smith as he served on our SIPC Committees and Board over the years. He was always the epitome of an encouraging leader, with quiet practical incite and helpful suggestions to best manage our members' business - he will be so sorely missed. I pray now our Lord's comfort over his good family he loved so much. His smile when he described them told the whole story. We are visitors here, and Mr. Smith's visit touched so many of us in a way I myself can only hope to do.
Theresa..We are so very sorry for the loss of Greg, one of the nicest guys a person could ever have the pleasure of knowing. Our sincere thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire family at this most difficult of times. God Bless
My condolences go out to Theresa and the rest of Greg's family. I had the pleasure of meeting Greg and Theresa on a cruise and had an amazing time building memories and a friendship with them both. Greg will be missed by all...😪
We are so sorry to hear of this. He was one of the good guys!
So very sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers to the Family of Greg.
So sorry for your loss.
So very sorry for your loss. A kind soul gone too soon.
Dear Smith Family, We are deeply saddened of Greg's passing. Know that he will always be in our hearts and God gives you peace from grief and sorrow through these difficult days. Much love and prayers. Dennis and Mia
Theresa and family: Our heart breaks as we think of losing our friend Greg. He will be missed by all of your friends at Kentucky Lake. Our condolences to your family. Janice and Brad Wagoner
I am so very sorry for your loss. I did not know Greg, but know his parents and Tim and LaDonna. I have lost a son and a sister, and could not figure out the "why". Just hope that you can trust Gods plan as he knows what he's doing.
Keeping you and your families in our thoughts and prayers. God has defiantly gained another angel...Its so hard to understand the why of these things that happen...and we will never understand, but it only meant that God needed him more than us on earth. I have known Greg, his parents and brothers since i grew up in Xenia....such a terrible tragedy. Please know we are praying for your family to find peace & comfort in the days and months ahead.
Although we are unable to be there with you in person please know our thoughts and prayers are with each of you. The pride and joy Greg had for his family was always evident on the wonderful smile on his face. His love will continue through each of you. 🙏❤️🙏 What a great husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He will never be forgotten!
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss. May you be comforted by the outpouring of love surrounding you.
Teresa, Sheldon, June and Family. My heart aches for your loss. Prayers all. I have always considered Greg as a cherished friend. Even though we lived hundreds of miles apart for the last forty years I knew he was a phone call away.Sure wish I had called more often. Will miss you my friend but will never forget the great times we shared and the memories we made.
Sorry for your loss. Prayers
I am so sorry for each and every one of Greg's family. Such a tragedy and I will keep all of you in my prayers.
Theresa and family. May God’s peace be with you.
In life, some customers you come across become more than that. They become friends, and they make an impact on your own life. Greg was the best and I will miss him dearly. God Bless the Smith Family.
Theresa, Evan, June and Sheldon, I just learned the very sad news about Greg from farm manager Shaun Cotner. I am so sorry for your terrible loss. While I didn't have much personal contact with Greg, he had a wonderful reputation as a farmer and businessman and has been very helpful to my family with our farm land for these many years. We have always been very grateful to the Smith Family for their hard work and dedication.
so saddened for your loss you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers
Theresa and family - We are never prepared for such a tragedy! I pray for you all to have comfort and strength as you mourn this great loss.
We wish to give our condolences to the family of Greg Smith. Our prayers and thoughts are with you in this time of grief. May the God of All Peace be with you and give you the light that only he can give. Virgil and Rosalyn
Teresa and family, you are all in my prayers! God seems to always take the good ones and he certainly did! Greg was alway so nice and kind. Thoroughly enjoyed him coming in the office! Memories, family, and strength from God will see you through all the days ahead!
June, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your handsome son Greg. Please know how much my heart hurts with you. I can't imagine loosing one of my two sons. It was bad enough losing my husband. I just read this obit sent by Johnny Etchison and was so sorry to hear of your loss. Just know that you are in my prayers. What a wonderful son he must have been.
Our prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God provide you peace and comfort.
So sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this hard time
A family man & farmer from a multi-generational family farm. That leaves an impact & presence on family and a community of many generations of people.... May God comfort the family & friends of such a remarkable man......
Dear Smith Family, I am sorry to hear about Greg’s passing ! Sheldon and June , I know you raised Greg to be a great leader and person after your own nature ! I thank you for letting me know him and meet him on many occasions when I stopped by the farm ! I too will miss his kind nature and quiet spirit ! We all must go and have an appointed day ! It is always too soon and not in our plans ! God still has a plan ! I will pray for you and family and hope maybe soon to see you ! Katherine , my sister let me know ! Sincerely Jim Beeson Your friend
Our deepest sympathies! We will be praying for you all!!!!
So sorry for your family’s loss. Thoughts and prayers are with each of you. May you find comfort in all the blessed memories of such a great husband, father, papa, son and brother.
Our prayers and thoughts are with the family. We were heart sick when we heard this. Greg was an asset to the community.
Theresa and Family. We are so saddened by the news of Greg's tragic accident. Please accept our sincere sympathy. He will be truly missed by his Kentucky Lake family. Prayers for the entire family. 🙏
Theresa you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers/ We will miss Greg he was a wonderful person, who helped me with my farm questions. I could always count on him to give me good advice. I counted on him and Adam to take care of my farmland and they did just that.
Dan and family, we're so sorry to hear of your loss. We will continue to pray for comfort during this difficult time.
So sorry for your loss and Greg was a good guy and always had a smile. May God help you through this terrible loss.
So sorry for you loss many prayers for each family and god bless you
Greg was a great guy and wonderful friend. Great memories as a class mate. Prayers are with the family. Peace be with you.
still miss you man
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