Daniel Smith

Mr. Daniel Lee Smith, age 55, of Raven, Virginia, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 in a Bristol, Tennessee hospital following a lengthy illness. He was born in Tazewell County and was the son of the late Winfred Robert and Thelma Celina Smith. He had made his home in the Raven Virginia all of his life and was a former electrician, mechanic, and coal miner. He was the former owner and operator of the Marathon Service Station at Claypool Hill, Virginia. He was a member of the Belfast Full Gospel Church and attended Clearview First United Methodist Church in Doran, Virginia. He was a U.S. Army National Guard Veteran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Jeffery Scott Smith; one sister, Janice Charlene Smith; one brother, Allen Eugene Smith; his father in law, Luther “Brownie” Cordle. Survivors are: His Wife: Teresa “Jane” Smith One Daughter: Rebecca Kate Patterson and husband, Billi of North Tazewell, Virginia Two Sons: Daniel Lee Smith, Jr. and wife, Sarah of Pounding Mill, Virginia Christian Smith of the home Two Sisters: Christine Ann White and husband, Harry of Swords Creek, Virginia Judy Karen Bandy and husband, Robert of Raven, Virginia Two Brothers: Paul Matthew Smith and wife, Carolyn of Fairmont, West Virginia Wendell Robert Smith and wife, Anita of Belfast, Virginia Mother in Law: Delorse Cordle of Raven, Virgnia and Best Friend: Mack Carter of Shortts Gap, Virginia Five Grandchildren: Briana Patterson, Cotton Patterson, Madison Danielle Smith, Kensington Smith, and Drayton Smith and One future Grandson: Jacobi Patterson also survive. Funeral services for Daniel Lee Smith will be conducted Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands, Virginia with the Rev. Danny Altizer and Rev. Paul Goshorn officiating. Interment will follow Sunday at 1:00pm at Greenhills Memory Gardens at Claypool Hill, Virginia. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Members of Casey Shortt VFW Post #9640 will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call after 5:00pm Saturday evening at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands, Virginia.

Daniel Smith

September 2, 1953 - October 30, 2008