Arthur Glen Smith

Published 2:14 pm Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Funeral Service for Mr. Arthur Glenn Smith, 81, of McKenzie will be held 11am on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Johnson Funeral Home with Bro. Cliff Morris and Larry Gunter officiating.  Burial will follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm Friday night at the funeral home. Mr. Smith passed away in Florida on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

He is survived by his children Kim Sanders (Woody), Keith Smith (Leann), Kendall Smith (Barbara), and Kris Smith (Maryann); grandchildren Jessica Hargrove (Tyrell), Tadd Permenter (Danielle), Kortney Knight (Codey), Savannah Smith (Brandon), Hannah Smith, Kayla Smith, Noah Smith, Preston Smith, Katherine Smith, and Ann Clare Smith; great grandchildren Hudson, Kayden, Maddox, Campbell, Shepard, Ryker, Mary-Claire, and Avery; siblings Lou Ann Carter, Charles Franklin Smith, Rebie Carolyn Scruggs, Allen Dewayne Smith, and Judy Wingard; several nieces, nephews, and friends; and his favorite dog, Khloe.

He is preceded in death by his son, Steven Glenn Smith;  parents  John and Lula Dot Smith; and sister Thera Cartwright. 

Pallbearers will be Tadd Permenter, Preston Smith, Noah Smith, Derrick Wingard, Russell Carter, K.C. Carter. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Dobbs, Bob Mcdonald, and Joe Rybnicky. 

Mr. Smith served as a United States Marine for 4 years. He worked on the railroad for over 30 years.  He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in McKenzie. He was Baptist by faith. He was an avid Alabama Football fan. He was lovingly known as “Daddy Glenn” to his grandchildren.  He was a loving father, grandfather, and great grandfather. 

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Chautauqua Rehabilitation Center in DeFuniak Springs, Ascension Sacred Heart of Miramar Beach, Dr. Mark Roberts and Dr. Jennifer Estes.