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Jerry G. Smith

Jerry Gene Smith, 87, of Huntington, IN, died Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at 8:22 p.m. at Heritage Pointe of Huntington.

Mr. Smith graduated from Huntington High School in 1949 and served in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He retired from International Harvester in Fort Wayne after 31 years of service in computer operations. He worked for both Huntington city and county as computer manager from 1988 to 1999. He was a member of Huntington Church of the Nazarene where he attended the men’s breakfast group and was a door greeter; after retirement, he served in the visitation ministry.

He was born April 12, 1930, in Huntington County to Dallas P. and Eugenia Stumm Smith. He married Janet S. Roach on Nov. 22, 1953, in Bedford, and she preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 2011.

Survivors include three sons, Rick G. (Susie) Smith, of Fort Wayne; Scott S. (Cathalene) Smith, of Huntington; and Mark T. (Lisa) Smith, of Conyers, GA; two daughters, Cheryl A. Kast, of Fort Wayne, and Carol S. Miller of Charlotte, NC; 10 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren.

Calling is Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, Huntington. A funeral service will be held Friday, June 30, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Huntington Church of the Nazarene, 1555 Flaxmill Rd., Huntington, with Rev. Gene Vickery and Rev. Worlie Newsome officiating. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory in Huntington County, with military graveside rites performed by VFW Post 2689 of Huntington.

Online condolences may be made at www.baileylove.com.