Paul Smith, 81, of Owensboro, died Nov. 20, 2014. He was born to J.B. and Mary Rose Collignon Smith on Aug. 13, 1933.
Paul was a member of St. Anthony Parrish. He graduated from Catholic High.
Paul enlisted in the Navy, fighting in the Korean War for three years and an additional four years in the Air Force Reserve. He was a unique individual. Paul could make anything mechanical work, he wrote poetry, and made a replica of a pioneer village. Paul was a wine maker and loved to hunt in his younger years. He loved to travel during his happiest days with Barbara on trips to Alaska.
Paul was preceded in death by the mother of his children, Irene Whitney Smith; brother-in-law, J.R. Bryant; and sister-in-law, Jane Smith.
Survivors include his wife of 19 years, Barbara Smith; daughter, Susan Ward, of Owensboro; sons, David Smith, of Utica, and Tim Smith, of Fordsville; three stepsons, Toby (Tamanda) Barnett, of Rusellville, Ky., Tyler (Kim) Barnett, of Owensboro; Todd (Autumn) Barnett, of Owensboro; grandchildren, Shaune Ward, of Owensboro, Ashley (Darrell) Singleton, of Elizabethtown, Austin Barnett, of Lexington, Rachel Barnett and David Barnett, of Russellville, Desmond Barnett, Trent Barnett, McKenzie Barnett, Mya Barnett, all of Owensboro; great-grandchildren, Braydon, Jade, and Maci Singleton, all of Elizabethtown.
Service will be 12 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony Parrish. Burial will follow at St. Anthony Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Saturday at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory.
Condolences may be left for the family at: www.glennfuneralhome.com.