Frank L. Smith

Frank Lane Smith, 93, of Chillicothe , passed from this life early Wednesday morning, Feb. 22, 2012 in Westmoreland Place following an illness of several months. He was born Aug. 10, 1918 in Jackson , OH , the son of the late William L. and Blanche (Pine) Smith. On Oct. 1, 1954 he married Joyce L. Conrad who survives.

Also surviving is a son, David L. and his wife, Kristin Smith and a granddaughter, Parker Smith, all of Columbus . He was preceded in death by brothers, Walter and Leroy and a sister, Margaret.

Mr. Smith was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in WW II. He was a retired employee of DuPont with 38 years of service and was a long-time member of Tabernacle Baptist Church . In his younger days, Frank was a member of the Waterloo Wonders Basketball Club team who won the State Championship in 1934. He loved animals, especially dogs.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 in Greenlawn Cemetery with Pastor David White officiating, with military honors by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends at the FAWCETT OLIVER GLASS AND PALMER FUNERAL HOME from 1:00 pm until the hour of service on Monday.