FREDERICK  BENTON "BENNY" SMITH, 84 years of age of Summersville, died Sunday July 21,2024 in the Summersville Healthcare Center. He was the son of the late Dewaite Clinton and Carey Belle Price Smith and was born at Baltimore, Maryland September 21,1939. Benny was a contractor and a thoroughbred racehorse owner.

He was also preceded in death by one daughter Susan Oliver and brothers: Richard, Douglas and Rockingham Smith.

Surviving:

Wife                Constance Loretta Gomes Smith

Son

Frederick Benton Smith Jr. (Jen)              Massachusetts

Daughter

Marie Elena Sparks (Michael)                   Summersville

Deborah Conner (Tom)

Cynthia Cooper                                            all of New York

Brothers

Robert Smith                                                 Rhode Island

Sister

Carrie Bell Hayes (Gail)                              New York

9 Grandchildren

11 Great Grandchildren

In keeping with his wishes his body was cremated.

The Waters Funeral Chapel in Summersville was in charge of the arrangements.

Condolences: watersfuneralchapel.com