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James Boyce Smith
Date of Death or Service Oct 18, 2021
James Boyce Smith
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     Funeral services will be Thursday October 21, 2021 at 2 PM from the Chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Bob Thomas officiating. Place of rest will be in the Dickson Union Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Thursday October 21st from 12 PM until time of service. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Blount Memorial Foundation.
     James Boyce Smith, age 93 of Maryville, TN formerly of Dickson, TN passed away Monday October 18, 2021. Born in Murray, KY he was the son of the late Claude Adolphus and Ruby Ethel Frizzell. Smith was preceded in death by his first wife, Agnes Bernadine Smith; his second wife, Lois Smith; son, Kevin Dale Smith; three sisters and two brothers. James retired from Kroger at 59 as the Manager of the Dickson Kroger after 41 years, starting in Springfield, TN when he was 18. He became store manager in his early 20’s. Both his Brother Ethridge and Owen all worked together at 1 time in Springfield. All 3 went on to retire from Kroger. In his mid-20’s he developed TB and was unable to work and in and out of the hospital. Returning to work, he went to Madisonville Ky, and met and married Bernadine on Nov 22nd of 1959. Moved to Dickson in 1960 as the manager of Kroger, retiring in 1986.Raising cattle and gardening were his favorite pass times. He loved large family gatherings. His faith was tested with the loss of his son Kevin in 1985 and again with the loss of his wife Bernadine in 1998. He was remarried to Lois and really had the retirement of his dreams… a place to garden and raise flowers. After moving to Maryville, he moved into assisted living and again made lots of close friends. He started a garden and supplied the kitchen and took over the courtyard with bird feeders and flowers. James was an avid gardener and loved being with family. He was a former member of the Dickson Lions Club and was a member of First Baptist Church and Water Street Church of Christ. Special thanks to his care givers at Asbury Place.

     Survivors include his son, Boyce Eugene Smith (Beth) of Maryville, TN; daughter, Vicki Lynn Holland (Walter) of McEwen, TN; 4 grandsons, Christopher Boyce Smith of Knoxville, TN, Blake Edward Smith (Erica) of Maryville, TN, Jason Holland (Crystal) of Nashville, TN, Walter Lynn Holland of Louisville, KY; 2 great grandchildren, Katlin, and Aubrey Holland. Also many special nieces and nephews.

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