William "Bill" Smith

William “Bill” Smith, 62, of Jonesboro, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. He had lived in Jonesboro since 1992, moving here from Houston, Texas. He was born on October 4, 1959, to William Douglas and Lura Evelyn Smith in Selmer. Tennessee. He was of the Baptist belief. Bill enjoyed outside activities, especially fishing and spending time with his family and grandchildren. He was a lead man and truck driver for AAA Cooper for many years. He was preceded in death by his father and one infant brother.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Cheryl Smith, of the home; daughter, Wendy Henderson and husband, Jake of Jonesboro; mother, Lura Evelyn Jones and husband Bob of Adamsville, Tennessee; brother, Jimmy Wayne Sweat of Fairfield, Illinois; three grandchildren, Abbigail, Jocelynn, and Brayden and a host of family and friends.

A visitation will be held Saturday, July 23, from 3:00 until 5:00 at Emerson Funeral Home. For lasting memorials, please consider, St. Jude Children’s Research, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee, 38105 donors@stjude.org, or John 3:16 Ministries, Charlotte, Arkansas, 72522.