Rodger Smith
Bethalto |
Rodger Smith, 74, passed away at 4:36 am on Monday, June 11, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri.
He was born on August 19, 1937 in Alton, IL, the son of Clinton and Pauline (Bouillon) Smith.
He married Betty Lawson on August 19, 1955 at Curdie Heights Baptist in Alton. She survives.
Rodger was a machinist/scale technician at Olin Corporation for 44 years. He was a member of the FBI Car Club, a life member of the Westerner Club. He enjoyed rebuilding old mustangs and was a baseball coach.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons and three daughters-in-law, Steven and Patricia Smith of Granite City, Michael Smith of Wood River, Timothy and Valerie Smith of Bethalto and Jeffrey and LeAnn Smith of Bethalto; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Bradley and Kim Smith, Bryan and Megan Smith, Brett Smith and his fiancé’ Kathi Schroeder, Nona Lynn Smith, Layne Smith and his fiancé’ Julia Johnson, Amanda and James Keller, Nicole Smith and T.J. Smith; three great grandchildren, Vincent Moore, Brayden Keller and Camden Lee Smith and an expected grandson; a sister, Patricia Koshinski of Alton; a brother, Clinton “Clint” Smith Jr of Michael; a step brother, Kenny Mitchell of Arizona and his nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his step mother, Ruby Nolan.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Bethalto.
Graveside services will be at 1 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at Rose Lawn Memory Gardens in Bethalto with Pastor Jason Pierce officiating.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association.
Online condolences and guest book may be found at www.eliaskallalandschaaf.com
Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home
