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George Smith Jr.
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — George Wynn Smith Jr., 84, died May 5, 2018. Born Feb. 9, 1934, in Dyersburg, Tenn., son of the late George Wynn Smith Sr. and Myrtle Goodin Smith, he grew up in Tiptonville, Tenn., and spent summers in Charleston, Mo. He attended high school at Philips Exeter Academy followed by college and law school at Harvard University. He practiced law in Memphis, Tenn., for 35 years. He was also a founding member of the Wolf River Society FTPOTOTS in Memphis and later The Usual Suspects political email group. In 1997, he moved to California, where he continued to practice law with his daughter and son-in-law.
His wife, Carmine Hill Smith, preceded him in death.
He was also preceded in death by one son, George Wynn Smith III,
Survivors include: three daughters and two sons-in-law, Sara Ann Smith (James O’Donnell), Nancy Smith Douglas (Walter Douglas) and Rebecca Hill Smith; one brother, William Lindamood of Tiptonville; and seven grandchildren.
A celebration of his life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis.
Graveside services will be conducted Monday at the IOOF Cemetery in Charleston under the direction of McMikle Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared at www. mcmiklefuneralhome.com.