Clinton Smith

Clinton Robert Smith, 86, Wooster, formerly of Cadiz, died Thursday, January 30, at his home in Wooster, Ohio. He was born October 5, 1916 in Mt. Plesant, Ohio a son of the late Emmett Smith and Nora Waller Smith. Mr. Smith was a member and Bishop at the Hands of Grace United Pentecostal Church in Wooster and also a member of Harrison Hills United Pentecostal Church, Jewett. He was a retired shovel operator for Consolidation Coal Company in Cadiz. He was preceded in death in additon to his parents by his wife, Muriel McMannis Smith in 2001; 4 brothers: Martin, Joseph, Emmett, and Clarence Smith; and 2 sisters: Cora Reams and Eunice Reams. Surviving are a son, Robert Smith and his wife Jeri of Columbus; a daughter, Vivian Pickering and her husband Thomas of Evansville, Indiana; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and a brother, Richard Smith of Harrisville, Ohio. Calling hours are Friday, January 31, 2-4 and 7-9 at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m., at the Harrison Hills United Pentecostal Church, Jewett, with Rev. J. Hugh Rose, Rev. Ray Ellenbaugh, and Rev. Steven Smith officiating. Burial follows at Cadiz Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Clinton Smith Youth Center, Hands of Grave United Pentecostal Church, 4497 Melrose Drive, Wooster, Ohio 44691.