William “Bill” Cleon Smith

William “Bill” Cleon Smith, 83, of Cape Coral, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014. He was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Atlanta, to Cleon and Evelyn Mitchell Smith. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia. He moved to the area in 1970 from Atlanta. He is a member of the New Testament Baptist Church, Cape Coral.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Virginia Wright Smith; children, Steve (LuJean) Smith of Grand Forks, N.D., Jeffery (Sherri) Smith of Atlanta, Cynthia
(Paul) Fila of North Fort Myers; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Beverly (Joe) Willingham of Snellville, Ga.
He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jerianne Hamilton.
Services were Saturday, July 19, at Coral Ridge Funeral Home, 1630 Pine Island Road, Cape Coral. Pastor Bill Roan officiated. Burial will be at Coral Ridge Cemetery, Cape Coral.
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