Jay Richard Smith, 59

Jay Richard Smith, age 59, went to heaven on Tuesday on October 29, 2013. 

Jay is survived by Kathy, his wife of 15 years, and their two daughters, Caroline 13, and Keeley, 12. Also, his mother Doris Alpert, brother Mike and wife Lynn Smith, sister Cheryl and husband John and a sister-in-law Renee Smith (Steve passed in 2008) and two nieces and three nephews. Plus many members of Kathy's family.

Jay loved to travel, play football and rugby and his three "girls". This year Jay was able to travel to many places, he spent 77 days of this year out of the country. He got to ride on a Camel in Cairo, an elephant in Thailand, surf the sand dunes in Egypt and fly around Mount Everest. Jay loved life and all it had to offer.

Services to honor the life of Jay Smith will be held Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 at noon at Cannon United Methodist Church, 2424 Webb Ginn House Road in Snellville, Georgia 30044.The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. until service time with lunch following in the fellowship hall.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, Gwinnett Humane Society or your favorite charity. Condolences may be viewed or sent to www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company” Snellville Chapel 770-979-3200, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

-Courtesy of Tom M. Wages Funeral Service