Judge Benjamin Smith, a long time friend and a most famous artist of all kinds of drawings, his pass time was the love of nature...
He was the son of Benjamin Smith Sr. and Maude Ruth Cooper Smith...
His wife Evelyn Woodall, a daughter Evelyn ( an artist like her father);
three sons: Benjamin the 3rd ( a master craftsman and woodworker),
William L. 'Bill' Smith (a musician) and
John Randall Smith (a musician) ..
Funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 8th, burial will be in Oakland Cemetery..
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements........
All his friends will truly miss this kind and gentle man who would help just about anyone ..... The Lord has been blessed with this one....--
--Judge Ben Smith, 91, has captured the admiration of people in this area, as well as throughout Georgia, as he is an author known for his book 'Chick's Crew' which details his WWII career and is an award winning artist as well.. The noted Civil War historian is one of the founders of the 'Mighty 8th Air Force Museum ' in Pooler .....
He served as a Judge of State Court for over three decades and a trial lawyer in this area....Of his career, one of his sons John Smith would describe his dad as, 'Dad says the most exciting part of his life was his service in WW2..
Born in Lakeland (Milltown), he spent most of his life in Waycross.... Serving in the Army Air Corps, a Tech Sergeant, he flew 31 missions in a B-17 flying fortress (bomber), as a radio operator and waist gunner... Serving from 1941-1945, flying out of Molesworth, England on bombing raids to break down Hitler's factories.. Most of his actions he recorded with his Kodak camera--- all treasured today by his children and family...
THE FAMILY TREE: researched by Ben Smith, tells that his Grandfather Benjamin Smith who was in the (26th Georgia Company 'K' ) met up in Waresboro during the Civil War, fighting in the Army under General Robert E. Lee in Northern Virginia.....
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He was the son of Benjamin Smith Sr. and Maude Ruth Cooper Smith...
His wife Evelyn Woodall, a daughter Evelyn ( an artist like her father);
three sons: Benjamin the 3rd ( a master craftsman and woodworker),
William L. 'Bill' Smith (a musician) and
John Randall Smith (a musician) ..
Funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 8th, burial will be in Oakland Cemetery..
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements........
All his friends will truly miss this kind and gentle man who would help just about anyone ..... The Lord has been blessed with this one....--
--Judge Ben Smith, 91, has captured the admiration of people in this area, as well as throughout Georgia, as he is an author known for his book 'Chick's Crew' which details his WWII career and is an award winning artist as well.. The noted Civil War historian is one of the founders of the 'Mighty 8th Air Force Museum ' in Pooler .....
He served as a Judge of State Court for over three decades and a trial lawyer in this area....Of his career, one of his sons John Smith would describe his dad as, 'Dad says the most exciting part of his life was his service in WW2..
Born in Lakeland (Milltown), he spent most of his life in Waycross.... Serving in the Army Air Corps, a Tech Sergeant, he flew 31 missions in a B-17 flying fortress (bomber), as a radio operator and waist gunner... Serving from 1941-1945, flying out of Molesworth, England on bombing raids to break down Hitler's factories.. Most of his actions he recorded with his Kodak camera--- all treasured today by his children and family...
THE FAMILY TREE: researched by Ben Smith, tells that his Grandfather Benjamin Smith who was in the (26th Georgia Company 'K' ) met up in Waresboro during the Civil War, fighting in the Army under General Robert E. Lee in Northern Virginia.....
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Judge Benjamin Smith, a long time friend and a most famous artist of all kinds of drawings, his pass time was the love of nature...
He was the son of Benjamin Smith Sr. and Maude Ruth Cooper Smith...
His wife Evelyn Woodall, a daughter Evelyn ( an artist like her father);
three sons: Benjamin the 3rd ( a master craftsman and woodworker),
William L. 'Bill' Smith (a musician) and
John Randall Smith (a musician) ..
Funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 8th, burial will be in Oakland Cemetery..
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements........
All his friends will truly miss this kind and gentle man who would help just about anyone ..... The Lord has been blessed with this one....--
--Judge Ben Smith, 91, has captured the admiration of people in this area, as well as throughout Georgia, as he is an author known for his book 'Chick's Crew' which details his WWII career and is an award winning artist as well.. The noted Civil War historian is one of the founders of the 'Mighty 8th Air Force Museum ' in Pooler .....
He served as a Judge of State Court for over three decades and a trial lawyer in this area....Of his career, one of his sons John Smith would describe his dad as, 'Dad says the most exciting part of his life was his service in WW2..
Born in Lakeland (Milltown), he spent most of his life in Waycross.... Serving in the Army Air Corps, a Tech Sergeant, he flew 31 missions in a B-17 flying fortress (bomber), as a radio operator and waist gunner... Serving from 1941-1945, flying out of Molesworth, England on bombing raids to break down Hitler's factories.. Most of his actions he recorded with his Kodak camera--- all treasured today by his children and family...
THE FAMILY TREE: researched by Ben Smith, tells that his Grandfather Benjamin Smith who was in the (26th Georgia Company 'K' ) met up in Waresboro during the Civil War, fighting in the Army under General Robert E. Lee in Northern Virginia.....
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He was the son of Benjamin Smith Sr. and Maude Ruth Cooper Smith...
His wife Evelyn Woodall, a daughter Evelyn ( an artist like her father);
three sons: Benjamin the 3rd ( a master craftsman and woodworker),
William L. 'Bill' Smith (a musician) and
John Randall Smith (a musician) ..
Funeral will be held at the First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 8th, burial will be in Oakland Cemetery..
Music Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements........
All his friends will truly miss this kind and gentle man who would help just about anyone ..... The Lord has been blessed with this one....--
--Judge Ben Smith, 91, has captured the admiration of people in this area, as well as throughout Georgia, as he is an author known for his book 'Chick's Crew' which details his WWII career and is an award winning artist as well.. The noted Civil War historian is one of the founders of the 'Mighty 8th Air Force Museum ' in Pooler .....
He served as a Judge of State Court for over three decades and a trial lawyer in this area....Of his career, one of his sons John Smith would describe his dad as, 'Dad says the most exciting part of his life was his service in WW2..
Born in Lakeland (Milltown), he spent most of his life in Waycross.... Serving in the Army Air Corps, a Tech Sergeant, he flew 31 missions in a B-17 flying fortress (bomber), as a radio operator and waist gunner... Serving from 1941-1945, flying out of Molesworth, England on bombing raids to break down Hitler's factories.. Most of his actions he recorded with his Kodak camera--- all treasured today by his children and family...
THE FAMILY TREE: researched by Ben Smith, tells that his Grandfather Benjamin Smith who was in the (26th Georgia Company 'K' ) met up in Waresboro during the Civil War, fighting in the Army under General Robert E. Lee in Northern Virginia.....
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Benjamin Smith received the Purple Heart for wounds received in combat...
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