Bennie J. Smith, 95, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at SunPorch of Smith County, Smith Center, KS.
Bennie was born on December 10, 1926, in Athol, KS, the son of Edward G. and Neva M. (Beach) Smith. On March 4, 1962, he married Lois L. Matteson in Phillipsburg, KS. Bennie was a U. S. Army WWII Veteran serving from May 26, 1945, to October 9, 1946, when he was honorably discharged.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Lois on November 5, 2005, brother, Arthur Smith and a sister, Ilene (Wagenblast) Voorhees.
Bennie is survived by his two children, Stacey Smith of Concordia and Kevin (Charlene) Smith of Athol; a sister-in-law, Betty Smith of Smith Center; two grandchildren, Derek (Staci) Foreman and Dakota (Latham) Foreman and three great grandchildren Tate and Mack Foreman and Eitte Foreman.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 14, 2022, at All Faiths Funeral Chapel, 113 S. Madison St., Smith Center, KS. There will not be a public visitation as cremation was chosen. Inurnment with military honors will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery, Athol, KS.
Memorials may be given to Smith Center Senior Center and/or Bennie J. Smith Memorial Fund and can be sent in care of the funeral chapel. www.allfaithsfuneralchapel.com.