Ralph Smith

Ralph Dennis Smith, age 66, of Monterey, died Saturday, June 3, 2006 at Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor.  He was born September 29, 1939 at Valley Center a son of the late Loy Milburn Smith and Mary C. Smith.

Mr. Smith was a member of the United Methodist Church.  He had worked at Columbia Gas of Staunton for 23 years and had served in the U.S. Army.  He was an avid golfer and loved to play country music on his guitar.

Mr. Smith was predeceased by a brother, Jim Smith.

He is survived by his mother, Mary Smith of Blue Grass; two sons, Scott Smith of Hightown and Shawn Smith of Scottsville; a grandson, Ethan Smith of Hightown; a sister, Sis Puffenbarger of Blue Grass; three brothers, Charles “Buck” Smith of Frost, WV, Loy Smith, Jr. of Boise, ID and D.T. Smith of Staunton and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at the Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell by the Rev. Mike Sullivan.  Burial will be at Union Chapel Cemetery.  Active pallbearers will be Wayne Grant, Ernie Lightner, Doug Puffenbarger, Bucky Smith, Ernie and Lynn Townsend, Roger Bryant and Elbert Rexrode.

Honorary pallbearers will be co-workers of Columbia Gas of Staunton.

Friends may call at the Obaugh Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Highland County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 268, Monterey, VA 24465.