Funeral service for Mr. Dolphus “Smitty” Smith will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Hunter and Bro. Steve Law officiating. Interment Brush Creek Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: Shannon Baker, Stephen Wassman, Johnny Smith, Brayden Wassman, Jessee Raetzel, and Alex Clemmon. Visitation Monday 3-7 PM and Tuesday after 11 AM at Ligon & Bobo.
Mr. Smith, age 89 of Smithville passed away November 13, 2026, at St. Thomas Hospital in McMinnville.
Born April 19, 1937, in Livingston, he is the son of the late Baslie and Auda Warden Smith. He served in the United States Army from 1955-1958, and also served in the Tennessee National Guard for six years. Over the years he was a member of several churches where he had led the singing and served as church treasurer, he was currently attending East Carthage Missionary Baptist Church.
During his working career he had several jobs. He served as a Wilson County Constable and was a reserve Wilson County Law Enforcement officer for forty-three years. He was one of the first members of the Wilson County Civil Defense. He was an auto mechanic and body shop worker for many years and loved restoring antique cars. He worked in maintenance for the City of Mt. Juliet and was the city’s first retiree. In his spare time he loved going fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step father, Charlie Gray; sister, Clara Morss, brothers, Edward Smith, Barney Smith, Clyde Gray, Charles Gray, and an infant brother.
He survived by his wife of sixty seven years, Jeannie Downs Smith; two children: Debbie (Darrell) Baker and Kenneth Dwayne “K.D.” Smith both of Watertown; five grandchildren: Shannon (Jamie) Baker of Alexandria, Megan (Jessee) Raetzel of Cordova, Chelsey (Stephen) Wassman of Brush Creek, Alex (Liz) Clemmon of Perry, GA, and Tyler Smith of Watertown; two sisters, Aleda (Dickie) Moore and Mary Jo Gray both of Gallatin; 14 great grandchildren; 6 great great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.
LIGON & BOBO FUNERAL HOME of Lebanon (615) 444-2142 www.ligonbobo.com
