Billy Smith

Mr. William “Billy” Xavier Smith, III, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 PM on Monday, September 26, 2022 in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Mr. Smith was a native of Savannah, and had moved to Sparta in 2017 from Cocoa Beach, FL. He was the son of the late William Xavier Smith, Jr. and the late Mary Ann Govreau Smith and preceded in death by a brother, Bart Louis Smith. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller of 25 years and a veteran of the United States Navy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation. He is survived by brothers, Timothy Govreau Smith (Cynthia) and their daughter, Jennifer Lee Joiner (Danny) and her son, Finley Mars Joiner; and son, Brian Matthew Smith; Allen Smith, and Andrew James Smith (Mary); cousins, Teresa Chambers (Steve), Butch Wilkinson (Debbie), Stephanie Hildebrand, Randy Wilkinson (Teresa); aunt, Janet Wilkinson; aunt and uncle, Rita and Joe Culvern, aunt, Catherine Smith; cousins, Walter and Kimberly Smith and their daughter, Elizabeth; Patrick Smith and Joseph Hinely; Kenny Smith, Michele and Vincent Powers and their daughter, Catie, Martin and Mary Smith and their sons, Daniel, William and Broker, Lisa and Colin Wallace and their daughter, Shannon and son, Michael; Ellen Proper Brown and David Brown and their son, Mitchell, their daughter, Leacy (Craig) Shaffer and grandchildren, Ellie and Gracie Shaffer, aunt and uncle, Leon E. and Marian Leacy Smith Proper; cousin, Leon E. and Marian Lee Proper, Jr. and their daughter Lee Proper; cousin, Stephen and Lisa Proper and their son, Stephen Proper and their daughter, Gabrielle Proper; Cousin, Anne Desprez and their son in heaven, Brandon Young, their son, Robert Hughes (Patty), their grandson, Kody Hughes, Aaron Hughes, their daughter, Kristan Smith (Evan) and their grandsons, Jackson and Jameson Parker; cousin, Kathleen Hadley and her son, Brian Carellas, son, Alex Carellas, daughter, Bridget Vickery (Joshua) and their grandson, Dylan Vickery, their granddaughter, Leacy Hudson Braddy (Tyler), and their great granddaughter, River Braddy; cousin, Robert and Roxanne Pierce, and their daughters, Riley Pierce, Rhiannon Pierce, Regan Pierce, Rachel Mole (Jordy) and their granddaughters, Elise and Emmy Mole; cousin, John Pierce and his son, Bailey Pierce, his daughter, Shelbie Pierce, and his daughter, Zoie Pierce; cousin, Theresa and David Pierce Oram (Cousin) with David Oram, and their son, Erik Orham, their daughter, Caitlin Oram, their grandson, Harrison Drane, and their granddaughter, Lucy Drane.

Billy Smith

December 13, 1954 - August 17, 2022