ALBANY — Richard W. Ely, 71, of Leesburg died Tuesday, at Phoebe Putney
Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
ALBANY — LCDR John N. Smith, 83, of Albany passed away Friday, May 16, 2008
at Lillian Carter Nursing Home in Plains.
Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 11 A.M. in
the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home with Dr. H.W. Rutledge officiating.
Full military honors will follow the service.
John N. Smith was born July 2, 1924 to the late John Gordon and Annie Laura
Cobb Smith. He served this country in the Navy SEABEES as Lt. Colonel for
thirty years and six months having served in WWII and the Vietnam Era. Mr.
Smith served a tour of duty in the Antarctic and was awarded many metals
including; Good Conduct Medal with 3 stars, American Theater, European Theater
one star, WWII Victory Medal, National Defense Medal one star, Antarctic
Service Medal Bronze Dias, Bronze Star with Combat V, Combat Action Ribbon,
Vietnam Service Medal with one silver star and two bronze, Vietnam Campaign
Medal, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Meritorious, Unit Citation (Gallantry
Cross), Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam
Armed Forces Meritorious Unit Citation (Civil Actions Medal Color with Palm).
He attended the Liberty Parkway Church of God and retired form the Marine
Logistics Base.
Survivors include his loving wife of 58 years, Edith G. Woodmore Smith of
Albany; four sons, John Allen Smith, and his wife Stacy of MARYLAND, Richard
Edward Smith and his wife Jan of Columbus, Nolon James Smith and his wife
Phyllis of Tallahassee, FL. and Robert Wesley Smith of Albany, one sister,
Betty Smith of Columbus, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The family will receive friends one hour before the memorial service at the
funeral home.
