Samuel "Tony" Edward Smith

Samuel Edward "Tony" Smith, Jr. On Sunday, November 18, 2018, Sam went to be with the Lord. He was born on June 30, 1920 to the late Mamie Frances Downs Smith and Samuel E. Smith, Sr. of Arcadia, VA. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Kathryn Margaret Hundley Smith; two sisters, Frances Belle Hendricks of Roanoke and Dixie Smith Marshall of Richmond; four brothers, William, Leonard, Guy, and Cleatius Smith; and sister-in-law, Alma Smith. Surviving to cherish his memory are his current wife and devoted caregiver, Mary Shinault Smith of Roanoke; one sister-in-law, Edith Smith of Arcadia; and a host of nephews and nieces. Sam was medically discharged from the US Navy near the end of WWII due to suspected black lung. He became a skilled carpenter and was a member of the Washington Area Carpenter's Union for over 50 years. While his primary vocation was a master cabinet maker, he helped build inauguration platforms in Washington, the CIA Building in Arlington, and the teller cages in the lobby for Roanoke First National Bank. The family wishes to THANK the staff of Bethel Ridge Assisted Living in Buchanan, and Friendship Manor of Roanoke, where Sam resided for the last few years of his life! Visitation will be held from 12-1pm with funeral services at 1pm on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home with the Rev. Mike Woody officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan. Online condolences may be made at www.botetourtfuneralhome.com