James Edward Smith, 64, residence Covington, KY, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Hospice in Edgewood, KY. He was a retired Housing Inspector with the City of Covington, an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam Era, a member of St. Benedict Church in Covington, KY, a member of St. Benedict Holy Name Society, Sixth Ward Social Club, Honorable KY Colonel, Life Member of FOP Lodge # 1 in Covington, KY & a former Taylor Mill, KY Police Officer. Loving husband of Barb Bloemer Smith of Covington, KY, dear Father of Lisa Diane Russell & Shelly Lynn Smith, dear brother of Terri Northcutt, Patricia M. Starks, James Lee Starks, Danny Ross Starks, Danny Harris, Douglas M. Howard & Dennis Jones, loving Grandfather of Ashlee, Jacob, Joshua & the late Kelsey & Corey, dear son-in-law of Barbara Mersch & dear brother-in-law of Bill, Lorraine & Nancy. Loving Uncle of Several Nieces and Nephews. Visitation on Monday, November 22, 2010 at Connley Brothers Funeral Home in Latonia, KY from 4 P.M. until Prayers at 7 P.M. Mass of Christian Burial at St. Benedict Church in Covington, KY on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 10 A.M. Interment & Honor Guard Service at Floral Hills. Memorials are suggested to Kelly O'Leary Center C/O Cincinnati Children's Hospital 3333 Burnet Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45229-3039. Online condolences may be sent to
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Visitation Details
Monday, November 22nd, 2010 4:00pm - 7:00pm, Connelly Brothers Funeral Home-Latonia
Service Details
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 10:00am, St Benedict Church
Interment Details
Floral Hills Memorial Gardens