James "Jim" B Smith

James B. "Jim" Smith, 91, was born in the Pee Dee community on June 27, 1925 to the late Charles Thomas and Minnie (Estes) Smith and  passed from this life Sunday, October 9, 2016 in Little Rock. Big Jim, a quiet giant, was a Christian. He maintained his faith and his wit during his darkest moments and was dearly loved by his family and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Williams, a brother, Winfrey Smith and a sister, Lillard Hensley. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 62 years, Josephine Smith of Clinton, a daughter, Lisa and son-in-law MM Ross of Keller, Texas, a sister, Dean Gordon of Little Rock, Arkansas, two grandchildren, Shawn Ross and Dana Dunnett (Josh), three great-grandchildren; Hayden, Hutson and Harlow, other relatives and many friends. When Jim was 5 years old, the family moved from Pee Dee to Clinton to the land Jim and Jo later built a home on. When Jim was 35, he and his brother Winfrey bought acreage on Culpepper mountain where they raised Angus cattle, turkeys and broilers for over 25 years. Jim professed his faith in Jesus Christ publicly on December 23, 2012 at Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas after the pastor's sermon on "Things Can Change in an Instant." Visitation will be at 10 am on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Clinton, Arkansas. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Clinton Cemetery. For online guestbook www.rollerfuneralhomes.com/clinton.