Clifford Gene Smith

Clifford Gene Smith, 90, of Blytheville, passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at his home.

Clifford was born in Corinth, Mississippi to Earnest and Bular Hamm Smith. He was retired from Bush Canning Company after 37 years of service. Clifford served his country with honor in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He enjoyed being outdoors, camping and fishing.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary “Jean” Smith; and his parents.

Clifford leaves four children, Helen Palmer and her husband Ronald of Fort Worth, Texas, Dorothy Guthrie and her husband Rick of Blytheville, Sue Feliciano and her husband John of Sanger, California and Tim Smith of El Dorado, Kansas; nine grandchildren, Rick Guthrie, Jr., Jason Palmer and his wife Amy, Jennifer Ann Smith, Holly Scott and her husband Michael, April Gardner and her husband Greg, Candace Guthrie, John Anthony Feliciano and his wife Davida, Kathleen Smith and Kristin Campos and her husband Joseph; 16 great-grandchildren; and a close friend, Buddy Copeland.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the Cobb Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Cobb Funeral Home. Clifford’s family requests that any memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.cobbfuneralhome.com.