George SMITH

b. Aug 9, 1944

d. Jun 6, 2007 at DeKalb Co., GA

Atlanta Constitution , June 8, 2007

GEORGE H. “SKIPPER” SMITH, JR.

George H. “Skipper” Smith, Jr., 62, a native of Atlanta, died Wednesday, June 6, 2007 following complications from surgery. He is survived by his widow Cheryll; a sister, Jane Boyd Sams; two daughters, Elizabeth, Smith and Michelle Duckett; and a grandson Michael Garofalo. Skipper attended Grady High School and was a graduate of Georgia State University, were he was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. He retired from the Georgia Institute of Technology after twenty-five years of service as an accountant. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, June 10, 2007 at A. S. Turner and Sons in Decatur. The family will receive friends beginning at noon. A graveside service will be held at Crest Lawn Memorial Park immediately following the funeral service.