James Wesley Smith, Jr., 44, of Nicholls, Georgia, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022, in Irwin County, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held 3 PM, Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with the Rev. Charlie Solomon officiating. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the services at the graveside.
Mr. Smith was born January 24, 1978, in Fitzgerald, Georgia, to James Wesley Smith, Sr. and Sarah Elizabeth Knight Jewell. He was an employee for Wal-Mart Distribution and a volunteer fireman with Coffee County Fire Department, Station #15. Mr. Smith was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He is survived by his wife, Diane Payne Smith of Nicholls; four daughters: Kassie Renee Smith, Lacey Faith Smith, Jessica Lee Smith and Cheyenne Brooke Smith; father, James & Pat Smith of Irwin County; mother, Sarah & Paul Jewell of Douglas; and two sisters: Valerie Elizabeth Urreta of Savannah and Darlene & Mike Carr of Atlanta. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be sent to any Ameris Bank location for the benefit of his daughters.