Donald E. "Gene" Smith Jr., 53, of Pierceton, died at 9:55 a.m. March 26, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.
He was born Sept. 29, 1956, in Goshen, to Donald E. Jr. and Bobbi Jean Johnson Smith. On Feb. 5, 1978, in Fort Myers, Fla., he married Carol Louise Creekmore, who survives.
He was raised in Fort Myers, Fla., and moved to Warsaw in 1978. He worked for various companies, was an independent contractor for T.J. Construction, Leesburg, for nine years, then worked on his own for the last five years.
Also surviving are a daughter, Sabrina Danielle Smith, Warsaw; two sons, Chris James Creekmore and Jeremiah Eugene Smith, both of Warsaw; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.
No services are planned.
Calling is from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.
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Memorials to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 88-541, Chicago, IL 60680-1541, or the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County, 3489 E. CR 100S, Pierceton, IN 46562.
Condolences may be sent to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com
