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Bernard Roy Smith was born on 19 September 1922 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan.^1,2 He and Rhonda Leona Smith were married on 24 June 1942 in Milan, Monroe, Michigan.³ He and Rhonda Leona Smith were divorced on 19 May 1947 in Washtenaw County, Michigan.⁴ He died on 11 January 1994, at age 71, in Fairfax County, Virginia.^2,5 He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery (Memorial Section H), Arlington, Arlington, Virginia.⁶

Bernard Roy Smith was a Ford Motor Company Employee.⁷ LCDR US Navy- WWII.⁶

Samuel Burton Smith was born on 22 July 1929 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan.^1,2 He died on 23 September 2019, at age 90, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan.² He was buried on 27 September 2019 in Mountain Home Cemetery, Otsego, Allegan, Michigan.^2,3

Samuel Burton Smith was a Consumers Power Company Lineman.³ Smith, S. Burton Kalamazoo, MI Burt passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was born July 22, 1929 in Ypsilanti, the son of Roy and Mae (Warboy) Smith. Burt had worked for Consumers Energy for 35 years until his retirement. He had served on the Board of Directors at the Consumers Credit Union and was a member of the 12th Street Baptist Church. In his free time Burt enjoyed golfing. He had a strong faith and was a member of the Sowers and loved traveling the world serving God. On May 1, 1948 at the First Baptist Church of Otsego he married Rachel Rouse who survives. Also surviving are his children, Sue (Richard) Gorton of Kalamazoo, Bruce Smith of Otsego and Jim Smith of Fennville; 8 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; daughter-in-law, Shari (Marc) French; siblings, Ilene Publiski and Carl Smith along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Russell Smith; 3 great-grandchildren and siblings, Robert, Bernard, Ruth and Ivy. Friends may visit with Burt's family from 6-8 P.M., Thursday, September 26, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Otsego and starting at 1:30 P.M., Friday, September 27, 2019 until the time of the service at 2:00 P.M. with Pastor Thaddeus Stout officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery in Otsego. Contributions in memory of Burt may be made to Ethnos 360 or Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. Messages of condolence may be posted at www.WinkelFuneralHome.com.
Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on Sept. 26, 2019.

Roy E. Plasters was born on 15 January 1921.^1,2 He died on 19 August 1978, at age 57, in Superior, Washtenaw, Michigan.²

Rhonda Leona Smith was born on 19 November 1922 in Milan, Monroe, Michigan.^1,2 She and Bernard Roy Smith were married on 24 June 1942 in Milan, Monroe, Michigan.¹ She and Bernard Roy Smith were divorced on 19 May 1947 in Washtenaw County, Michigan.³ She was married on 28 June 1947 in Indiana.² She died on 1 August 2019, at age 96. She was buried in Fountains Memorial Park, Homosassa Springs, Citrus, Florida.⁴

Richard Frank Publiski was born on 9 August 1926 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.^1,2 He died on 20 March 2012, at age 85.²