Russell Smith, Jr.

Russell Smith, Jr., age 85, of Canton (Jackson Township), died on Sunday, May 7, 2023 peacefully at home following a battle with cancer. Russell was born on April 22, 1938 in Canton. He was the son of the late Russell and Alta (Huber) Smith Sr. He graduated in 1956 from North Canton High School. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jeanne Cheyney in 2015. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Elma (Lenhart), sister Mary Ellen Shields, daughter Deborah Chamberlain (Michael), son Daniel Smith (Cynthia), daughter Rebecca Smith (Patrick Doyle), 7 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.

Russell completed the apprenticeship program at The Timken Company, served with the U.S. Army and worked for 30 years at The Hoover Company of North Canton. Russell was an avid reader and a perpetual student of music, astronomy, history, photography and cars. He was a Sunday School teacher at Faith Lutheran Church in Massillon for 50 years. Russell loved traveling and visited all over the United States. In later years, Russell and his wife visited Europe, Israel, Jordan and New Zealand. His souvenirs were the thousands of pictures that he took. We graciously want to thank Absolute Home Health for their compassionate care. A Celebration of Life will held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Faith Lutheran Church in Massillon.

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