Jackson Jasper Smith, 86, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord, Friday afternoon, December 3, 2021, at Pisgah Manor in Asheville.A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Troy Weaver Smith, Sr. and Annie Jackson Smith and widower of Carolyn Sensing Smith who passed away in 2008. Mr. Smith was a lifelong welder and retired from Duke Energy. He was a faithful member of Lynn First Baptist Church, where he once served as Sunday school teacher and music director. Mr. Smith was a hardworking man and enjoyed working outdoors on his farm.In addition to his parents and first wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, Jeff Smith and Kevin Smith; one brother, Troy W. Smith, Jr.Surviving is his wife of 12 years, Shirley Brown Smith; two daughters, Pam Staples (Hugh) of Ridgeway, SC and Beth Lucas (Ethan) of Goode, VA; one brother, Roy Smith (Sue) of Candler; three sisters, Claudine Reese (Jimmy) of Candler, Peggy Warren of Leicester and Debbie Brittain (Gene) of Mills River; seven grandchildren, Jill Greene, Hannah Short, Caleb Edwards, Brock Lucas, Cassidy Lucas, Kendall Lucas and Bristol Lucas; nine great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 6, 2021, in the McFarland Funeral Chapel, Tryon with Reverend Jimmy Owens officiating.The family will receive friends prior to the service Monday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at the funeral chapel.Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. in Beaverdam Freewill Baptist Church in Candler.
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