Lawrence M Smith Jr.

Calais – Lawrence “Larry” Smith Jr. went to meet his Savior Jan. 6th, 2009. Larry was born Sept. 6th, 1956, the son of Ann (Crowley) Smith and Lawrence Smith Sr. He attended Calais schools, graduating in 1974. Directly following high school, Larry served four years in the United State Air Force. He was an active member of the Calais Church of God, where he loved to go to “putter around”, and also was devoted to being a part of the Calais Church of God Soup Kitchen. Larry is survived by his wife, Belinda Smith; his 16 children, Dianna Atcheson and her husband Randy, Kristie Butler, Adam Smith, Sarah Pierson and her husband Cristian, Angie Smith, Rebekah Smith, Scott Smith, Brian Smith, Kevin Smith, Krystal Smith, Melissa Smith, Jesse Smith, Logan Smith and Matthew Smith of Calais, Ashleigh Smith of Boston, MA, and Raycheal Zanes and her husband Walter Sr. of Laconia, NH; six grandchildren, Riley, Caleb, Montana, Molly, Amiyah and Walter Jr.; his mother, Ann Caswell; his sister, Jo-Anne Bartlett and her friend Shane; his brother, Gary Smith and his wife Amy of NY; a niece, Amber Phillips and her husband Kevin of St. Stephen, NB; and a nephew Jeremiah Smith and his family of TX. He is also remembered by close friends, Bill and Linda Moffett. Larry was predeceased by his father, Lawrence Smith Sr.; and by his step-father, Bill Caswell. At Larry’s request, there will be no visiting hours. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10th, 2009, at the Calais Church of God, 9 Germain St., Calais, with Pastor Richard Pante’ officiating. Burial will follow in Calais Cemetery. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport. “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept my faith – 2 Timothy 4:7”


Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Calais Church of God Soup Kitchen, c/o Jo-Anne Bartlett, PO Box 1066, Calais, ME 04619.


Cemetery:
Calais Cemetery
South St.
Calais, ME 04619 (map/driving directions)



Services:
1:00PM at Calais Church of God on Saturday, January 10th, 2009 (map/driving directions)