David W. Smith May 18, 1970 - July 26, 2021

David W. Smith (Dave) 51, passed away on July 26, 2021 at St. Elizabeth in Florence. He was born May 18, 1970, in Ft.Thomas, KY. He married Paula Riggs Nov 26, 1999 in Gatlinburg, TN. He made his career in Construction, Concrete, Carpentry, and general maintenance until he became disabled in Jan 2015. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t do. He was a jack of all trades. Dave loved people, never met a stranger, and he loved helping people. If someone needed help with something he was the person to call. He loved to make people laugh and had many unique sayings. He was good at darts and played on dart leagues for many years. He loved to play Bingo and loved scratch off lottery tickets. He loved to fish and play ball. He loved his grandchildren very much and was the best Pawpaw. He is preceded in death by his Father Luther and his mother Barbara (Klein). Survived by his wife, Paula; children Tiffany, David Jr and Andrew
grandchildren; Stefanie, Savannah, Elijah, Harper, Jayla and Cameron, brothers; Bubba, Pete, and Bill, sisters; Lou Ann, Barb, Mary, Debbie, and Christy and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dave was a Christian and is no longer suffering. He is celebrating in Heaven with the Lord. Dave was loved by many and will truly be missed.A memorial service will be held at a later date. A go fund me account has been set-up to help the family through this difficult time. Please consider helping at gofund.me/c02d706b.