Mr. Harold Keith Smith

Keith Smith, age 69 of Gallatin, TN, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was born Harold Keith Smith on May 22, 1947 in Hamlet, NC to Murphy James and Mattie Lee Smith. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during Vietnam. He attended Long Hollow Baptist Church. He loved his wife more than anything and made everyone feel special and believe in themselves. He was a great encourager. He was an avid golfer, loved to travel, taught Sunday School and he coached all of his children in sports, as well as other young people in the Hendersonville Parks Department.
He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gordon (Margie) Smith, Phil Smith, and Jimmy (Nan) Smith; sister, Jean (Earl) Herring.
He is survived by his wife, Jennifer “Jeff” Smith, Gallatin, TN; daughters, Aimee (Lance) Brown, Goodlettsville, TN and LeAllison (Billy) Whittinghill, Castalian Springs, TN; son, Ryan “Bubba” (Cortney) Smith, Cleveland, TN; sisters, Maxine (J.T.) Kelly, Rose Hill NC, Doris (Bob) Wright, Hamlet NC, and Barbara (Danny) McLean, Rockingham NC; a very special aunt, Lois (John) Horne; 14 grandchildren, Shelby, Bailey, Kelsey and Cooper Brown; Joshua, Jacob, Mattie, Allie, Cantrell and Jase Whittinghill; Isaac, Mary, Emma and Izzy Smith.
The family will receive friends at Long Hollow Baptist Church Hendersonville Campus on Friday, September 30, 2016 from 4pm until 8pm and on Saturday, October 1 from 11am until 1pm. A Celebration of Life will be conducted Saturday at 1:00pm at the church with Lance Brown Officiating. Pallbearers will be Bubba Smith, Lance Brown, Billy Whittinghill, Paul Cook, Jacob McCullough, Joshua McCullough, Isaac Smith, Cantrell Whittinghill, Cooper Brown and Jase Whittinghill. Honorary pallbearers will be The Home Group members Dan Schorsten, Jim Maynor, Tom Mallison and Thomas Graves. Interment will follow in Hendersonville Memory Gardens. ARRANGEMENTS ENTRUSTED TO AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICE 104 Sanders Ferry Road Hendersonville, TN 37075 (615)822-4442 www.austinandbell.com