Funeral services will be 1 pm Friday, at Crestwood Chapel, for Mr. Jerry Wayne Smith, age 71, of Gadsden who died Tuesday. Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was born in 1948, and lived most of his life in Gadsden Alabama. He graduated from Emma Sansom High School and attended the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind in Talladega Alabama. He worked for 23 years in maintenance for Tyson Foods, then owned and operated a vending business for 12 years. He'll be remembered as a loving family man, hard worker, very talented, played guitar in bands in his younger years, maybe just a touch stubborn. He never let his limited vision slow him down. He tackled anything and did it all very well. He was loved and will be dearly missed

He is preceded in death by parents Emanuel and Sarah Lona, son Pete, sister Audrey Ruth and brothers Oliver, Harland and Farrell.

He is survived by wife Ann, daughter Kelley(Heath) Brock ,sons Brent(Melissa), Chris(Christie), and Kenneth(Joey), grandchildren A.J., Chad, Beth, Kelisha, Alex, Elgin, Zack, Crysa, Justin and Katie, 9 great grandchildren, brother Leon(Myra) , sister in law Martha Smith and many nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Chad Bigbee, Zack Brock, Heath Brock, A.J. Parrish, Alex Smith and Caleb Benefield.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 12 noon until the time of service.