Wallace Smith

Obituaries

Tuesday, 23 November 2021 13:53

Wallace Ed Smith, 71 of Fort Payne passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Funeral services were held Friday, November 19, 2021 at Second Baptist Church with Rev. Will Ramage, Rev. John Keefe and Dr. John Screws officiating. Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Smith was a member of Second Baptist Church where he served as a trustee, deacon, church treasurer and anywhere else he was needed. He enjoyed doing whatever he could for the Lord, and he was a quiet man, with a big heart and a friend to all. He was a 1968 graduate of Plainview High and was retired from DeKalb Wholesale Electrical and Plumbing. He was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He loved the Fort Payne Improvement Authority and valued the time he spent serving on the Board of Directors. He was an avid Alabama Crimson Tide fan and enjoyed helping coach youth league sports teams that his children participated in. Drag racing was another pastime he enjoyed.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Monia Smith; son, Wallace (Krissy) Smith; daughter, Melissa (Will) Gaines; grandchildren, Madalyn Smith, Logan Smith; mother, Vernett Smith; brother, Travis (Kim) Smith. He was preceded in death by his infant son, William Smith; father, Kermit Smith.