James "Jim"

Smith

James "Jim" Carter Elvin Smith, born November 17, 1960 in Salem, Missouri to the late Elvin and Delma (Williams) Smith. He departed this life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri after a hard fought battle with cancer. Jim had attained the age of fifty-eight years and twenty-four days.

Jim was a graduate of Salem High School and a veteran of the United States Army. He worked his life as a miner in several different mines including salt, gold, and ending in the local lead mine before retiring. Jim attended church at the Crossville Baptist Church; he enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting, and picking on his guitar. His favorite times were spent traveling, riding horses and most of all with his grandbabies.

On August 7, 1998 Jim was united in marriage to Debra "Debbie" Minor in Paragould, Arkansas.

In addition to his parents, Jim is preceded in death by one sister, Janice "Jan" Coffman.

Survivors include his loving wife, Debbie of Bunker, Missouri; one son, Robbie and wife Erika of Park Hills, Missouri; two daughters, Alicia Belk and husband Hank and April Ritter and husband Ryan all of Bunker, Missouri; two brothers, Ray Swiney and Steve Swiney both of Salem, Missouri; two sisters, Mary Stringer and Elizabeth "Beth" Pettus both of Salem, Missouri; five grandchildren, Kailey, Kaitlyn, Jade, Traven, and Treston; as well as a host of other relatives and friends left to mourn his passing.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at the Bunker Firehouse at 1:00 PM

In Lieu of Flowers please make donations to McSpadden Funeral Home.