Stanley A. Smith, Jr.

Stanley A Smith Jr, age 84 of Dayton, passed away Thursday-February 27, 2025, at Stonespring Skilled Nursing Facility of Vandalia, Ohio. He was born on February 21, 1941, in Kingsport, Tennessee, the son of Stanley A Smith Sr and Johnetta (Funderburk) Guy.

Stanley served in the United States Army National Guard until 1961 and later worked as a machinist at Cleveland Alloy in Cleveland, Ohio. He later moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1978 with his wife and daughter and worked as a custodian and handyman at a local school until he retired.

Stanley accepted Christ at an early age and devoted his time serving as a deacon in the church. In his spare time he would craft cardboard boxes into crosses and mail or deliver them to family, friends, and the sick and shut-in at various nursing facilities. He loved watching old westerns and listening to the Blues. He was a faithful and committed Cleveland Browns fan.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his son, Steven Ryan Smith; sister, JoAnn Thomas and his great-nephew Ben(Winky)Cannon III.

Stanley leaves behind his children, Christina(Alex)George, Treshawn Smith, daughter-in-law Angela Elzey-Smith; five grandchildren: Sydney, Lavelle Mycal, Nolan, Jackson and Jonson; three great-grandchildren: Geronimoses, Yonahna, Mycal Jr; nephew Ben Cannon II and two nieces; Patricia Gray and Tracey(Lamar)Norman and a host of cousins, great nephews and nieces and friends.

He will be remembered for all of his funny antics, his love for milk and cheese puffs, and talking to his fake parakeet in the cage.

A memorial ceremony is scheduled for April 5, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Corinthian Baptist Church; at 700 S James H McGee Blvd, Dayton, Ohio 45402. He will be laid to rest at Woodland Cemetery at a later date.