James Smith passed away Dec. 6, 2024. James was born to Everell and Mary Smith in 1954. He was married to Jody (Josephine) Larkin and was a proud father to three children: Stacey Pyeatt (Kevin), Heidi Linn (Peter), and Eric Smith (Callie) and they in turn blessed him with 11 grandchildren. He believed that being involved in your community was the price you paid for the space you occupy and lived that value through organizations such as Rotary, Knights of Columbus, Salvation Army, Boy Scouts as well as giving to Project Safe, Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art and countless other groups. Through his commitment and service he was awarded the Silver Beaver Award as an adult. After graduating with a degree in Finance from Northern Illinois University, he found his forever business home with Edward Jones in 1986 in Shawnee, OK. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Catherine Grimm. He is survived by his immediate family and his siblings Peter T Smith (Sandy), Adrienne Brennan (Mike),Cecilia Marcinkovich (Kerry), Therese Laskowski (Jim), Kennard Grimm and numerous nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Scott Stewart and Dr. Gaynell Anderson and Cohesive Hospice for their care, encouragement and support while Jim battled Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease the last weeks of his life.
Visitation will be Dec. 13 from 4-6 pm at Walker Funeral Home with funeral on Dec 14, at 9:30 a.m. at St Benedict Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Calvary Cemetery.
