James Lynn SMITH

Cheek/Vinity (At Vinity) Cemetery
White County, Arkansas

Sept 16, 1987 - Apr 1, 2018

*White County sheriff's deputy James Smith died unexpectedly last week.

Searcy, AR – White County Sheriff’s Deputy James “Lynn” Smith died unexpectedly on Sunday night, after complications from a routine surgery on March 27, his department said.

Deputy Smith, 30, joined the White County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) in the spring of 2013, Captain Brandon Grimes told Blue Lives Matter.

He also served the Searcy Police Department (SPD) from 2009 until 2013, “and is still considered SPD family,” the department said in a Facebook post.

Despite his youth, Deputy Smith had already developed an ultimate goal for his career path when he came to the WCSO, recalled Capt. Grimes, who was also the deputy’s field training officer.

“He knew he wanted to be in the schools,” Capt. Grimes said. “That’s where his heart was.”

By the start of the 2013-2014 academic year, Deputy Smith was named as the school resource officer for Riverview High School.

“He always said, ‘If I can make a difference in one kid’s life, then it was worth it in the long run,’” Capt. Grimes told Blue Lives Matter. “I can’t tell you how many kids and parents were at the hospital praying, and hugging, and crying…He accomplished his goal all right. Not just with one kid, but with a lot of kids

Deputy Smith began working with youth even prior to becoming the school’s resource officer, Capt. Grimes said.

“In his off-time, he went in and taught the Smart Choices Better Chances program at the school, just trying to reach kids,” he said. “To him, it was about helping kids at an early age. ‘That’s where change comes in,’ he’d say. ‘Let’s fix it before it ever gets started.’”

In the years that followed, Deputy Lynn became “the go-to guy for those kids at the school,” Capt. Grimes said. “When they needed someone to talk to – for anything – he was it.”

“I’ve got a lot of respect for Lynn,” the captain continued. “I love him, and he’s my brother. This is a big loss not only to the sheriff’s office, but to the kids and the citizens, too.”

Deputy Smith left behind his parents, brother, and his girlfriend, Jackie Pearrow, who works as a detention deputy for the WCSO, Capt. Grimes said.

Deputy Smith will be laid to rest on Saturday.

His memorial service will be held in the gymnasium of the Riverview High School, the department said.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of White County Sheriff’s Deputy James “Lynn” Smith, both blood and blue. Thank you for your service.

policetribune.com

*Obituary

James Lynn Smith, age 30 of Judsonia, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 in Searcy. He was born September 16, 1987 in Searcy, Arkansas. He was the School Resource Officer (White County Sheriff’s Department) for Riverview School District and a member of Midway Baptist Church in Judsonia. Lynn was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. His life calling was to serve his community and the students of the school he loved. He is survived by his parents, Ricky and Lisa Smith of Beebe; one brother, Devon Gavin of Searcy; his True Love, Jackie Pearrow of Bald Knob; biological mother, Rebecca Lucille Stevens; and many other loving family and friends. He is preceded in death by Lorene “Polly” Smith, grandmother; James Elmer Smith, grandfather; Lucille Hicks, grandmother; James Brewer, grandfather; and Michael Hicks, uncle. Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 until 8:00 pm at Powell Funeral Home in Searcy. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 pm at Riverview High School Gymnasium with interment to follow at Cheek Cemetery at Vinity.

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Additional SMITH Surnames in CHEEK/VINITY (AT VINITY) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in WHITE County

SMITH, Conrad L SMITH, Cora L SMITH, Mattie V SMITH, Sam H SMITH, William G.SMITH, Almer Mertle SMITH, Everett H SMITH, Verdna L SMITH, Walter Fletcher SMITH, Lucy T SMITH, Flarce M SMITH, Clarice A SMITH, Walter C SMITH, Mary E SMITH, Walter D SMITH, Alsie SMITH, Roy Dale SMITH, Lemuel David SMITH, Mary Lucille SMITH, James S SMITH, Sophia B SMITH, Betty Jane SMITH, Alfred SMITH, Freda SMITH, Roland SMITH, Walter M SMITH, Myrtle L SMITH, Eva J SMITH, Eva J (Overview)SMITH, Helen May SMITH, Arie SMITH, William SMITH, Bonnie SMITH, Bessie SMITH, Daisy SMITH, Elvis Claude SMITH, Lena SMITH, Sammie Todd SMITH, W Lawrence SMITH, Lena SMITH, Sherry Kay SMITH, William P SMITH, Sid J SMITH, Ann J SMITH, Alan Joe SMITH, Jewell SMITH, Susan M SMITH, Harold Lynn "Hal"SMITH, Billy Elvis SMITH, Floy Rose SMITH, Ella Mae SMITH, Wm L (Bill)SMITH, Mattie A SMITH, Martha Mattie SMITH, John A Samuel SMITH, Mauryn SMITH, T G "Potter"SMITH, Everett N SMITH, Laura A SMITH, Lewis F SMITH, Oma R SMITH, Harve B SMITH, Lizzie V SMITH, Jessie R SMITH, Will E SMITH, Fannie SMITH, Lizzie L SMITH, Callie L SMITH, Claude B SMITH, Hermon J SMITH, Lizzie L SMITH, Calvin Jeff SMITH, Frances Ella SMITH, Blake SMITH, Leonard R SMITH, Dugan C SMITH, Lottie SMITH, George A SMITH, Tom Allen SMITH, Artie Mae SMITH, Ronda Gayle SMITH, Juanita V SMITH, L B "Zee"SMITH, Barbara Ann SMITH, Glen SMITH, Ella V SMITH, John M SMITH, Charles Lemaire SMITH, William H SMITH, Lula B SMITH, J A SMITH, Mary E SMITH, F M SMITH, O H SMITH, Walker H SMITH, Annie M SMITH, Bonnie Ruth SMITH, Eddie Dean SMITH, John Lloyd SMITH, Pauline SMITH, Tom J SMITH, Tennie Ann SMITH, Tom J (Close Up)SMITH, Tennie Ann (Close Up)SMITH, John L SMITH, Susan M.SMITH, Eyrl M.SMITH, Edward M SMITH, Ada Bell SMITH, Addie J SMITH, Urian R SMITH, Walker W SMITH, Scott SMITH, Elnor C SMITH, Tennie M SMITH, Henry Mack SMITH, Eunice F SMITH, J F SMITH, H S (Dixie)SMITH, Mary E SMITH, Lucy A SMITH, Elmer Earnest SMITH, Elva SMITH, William C SMITH, Joel P SMITH, Carthel H SMITH, Evalyn N SMITH, Lillian R SMITH, Agnes E SMITH, Mary A SMITH, Ottillia SMITH, J K SMITH, Mary Lee SMITH, Roy G SMITH, Hershel SMITH, Viola C SMITH, Herbert SMITH, Mary Ola SMITH, Scott Bradley SMITH, Carl Bailey SMITH, Lisa Mechelle SMITH, Beulah SMITH, Gordon Nathan SMITH, Thomas E SMITH, Thelma Jean SMITH, Alfred A SMITH, Albert Mack SMITH, Henry Albert SMITH, Noah D.SMITH, Sam F.SMITH, Effie M.SMITH, Mary G.SMITH, Guy E.SMITH, Willie B.SMITH, Grady SMITH, Myrtle SMITH, Clarence W.SMITH, Isabella H. "Belle"SMITH, Buddy Lou SMITH, Elizabeth F. "Lizzie"SMITH, J W SMITH, Luellen or Louella C. "Lula"SMITH, Lillie O SMITH, George S SMITH, Ernest A SMITH, John E SMITH, Earlie SMITH, Edward D SMITH, Edward Fletcher SMITH, Laura A SMITH, Edward G SMITH, Della D SMITH, Jack C. Olean SMITH, Rachel SMITH, Family Stone SMITH, Viola SMITH, William G.SMITH, Alice Mary SMITH, Tom A.SMITH, Nora L.SMITH, Aldridge Clifton SMITH, Richard W SMITH, Eugene Austin SMITH, Scott Gordon SMITH, Diane Estelle SMITH, Charles Edward SMITH, Eugene Preston SMITH, W L William Levi SMITH, Arvie SMITH, Blanche SMITH, Anne L SMITH, Emma SMITH, Lorenzo Austin SMITH, Leva D SMITH, Elva Jane SMITH, L Bell SMITH, H Lorenzo SMITH, Shirley A SMITH, Rose E SMITH, Roma Silas SMITH, Roberta Gail SMITH, Alford Elza SMITH, Crews Allen SMITH, B Roy SMITH, Stewart Kenneth SMITH, Bettye Lou SMITH, Bernard F SMITH, Fitzhugh SMITH, Iva Juanita SMITH, Mary Gene SMITH, Meriman Elizabeth SMITH, Harlen Eldo SMITH, Jimmy Joe SMITH, Odell SMITH, Richard Allen SMITH, Chris SMITH, Charles Allen SMITH, K E SMITH, Mary L SMITH, Frank W SMITH, K E (Overview)SMITH, Mary L (Overview)SMITH, Frank W (Overview)SMITH, Nancy SMITH, W M (Doc)SMITH, Infant SMITH, Mary Elizabeth SMITH, Jeff Davis SMITH, Mittie Matilda SMITH, William SMITH, Priscilla SMITH, Gilbert Richard SMITH, Anthony SMITH, J O Joseph Octavious SMITH, Helen Virginia SMITH, James E SMITH, Clarice Louise SMITH, Pearley SMITH, Jimmie Dearl SMITH, M Juanita SMITH, Arthur Theodore SMITH, Billy Ray SMITH, Joan SMITH, Mary Jeanette SMITH, James Rodney SMITH, Heneage Horsley SMITH, Rachel I SMITH, Zella Estha SMITH, Paul SMITH, Harlon Harsell SMITH, Cody Baughn SMITH, Hester SMITH, Ola SMITH, Maude Cordelia SMITH, Louis J SMITH, Viola Moore SMITH, Bonner Haze SMITH, Mavis Dianne SMITH, Oletus Faye SMITH, Earl E SMITH, Rachel SMITH, Andrew SMITH, Thomas M SMITH, Ralph Vernon SMITH, James Monroe SMITH, Elsie Evelyn Wilhite SMITH, Robert Paul SMITH, George Washington SMITH, Rose Etta SMITH, George Ralph SMITH, Arlene Marie SMITH, Theda "Foeace"SMITH, Dudley Dale SMITH, Charles W SMITH, Mamie L SMITH, J O S SMITH, Hallie SMITH, Robert L SMITH, Ivan Eugene SMITH, William Mack SMITH, Lawanda K SMITH, Larry Mason SMITH, Glenn Wayne SMITH, Eddie Ray SMITH, Teddy Joe SMITH, Clarence SMITH, Angie May SMITH, Howard Lane SMITH, Nettie Claire SMITH, Howard SMITH, Vick SMITH, Timothy A SMITH, Doshia Ouida SMITH, Cleadus Dale SMITH, Duke SMITH, Ruth SMITH, Betty Lou SMITH, Tammy Dawn SMITH, Avelyn Short SMITH, Harlon L SMITH, June Elois SMITH, Daisy Pathenia SMITH, Joseph Octavous SMITH, Richard SMITH, Hazel SMITH, S D (Doug)SMITH, Iona V SMITH, Jesse W SMITH, Virginia SMITH, Frank J SMITH, Helen Ruth SMITH, Ora SMITH, Ida P SMITH, Gordon Lane SMITH, Bettie Marie SMITH, Gilbert Richard SMITH, Thetus Willette SMITH, Foster SMITH, Elizabeth SMITH, Annie SMITH, Jesse A Z

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Submitted: 1/5/22 • Approved: 1/5/22 • Last Updated: 1/8/22 • R1410781-G0-S3

James Lynn SMITH

Cheek/Vinity (At Vinity) Cemetery White County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in CHEEK/VINITY (AT VINITY) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in WHITE County

Cheek/Vinity (At Vinity) Cemetery
White County, Arkansas