John Francis Smith of St. James, Mo. passed away at the Victorian Place of Cuba in Cuba, Mo. on June 30, 2014. John Smith was 90 years, 2 months and 28 days of age.

John Smith was born on April 2, 1924 to his parents: Benjamin and Margaret Gallagher Smith in St. Louis, Mo. He was united in marriage to Francis Louise Martin on October 28, 1944 in St. Louis, Mo.

John Smith served his country in the United States Marines Corps during World War II. He was a Defense Mapping Agent for the Department of Defense for many years. John was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and a great-great grandfather. John Smith will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

John Smith is survived by his wife: Francis Louise Martin Smith of St. James, Mo.; four sons: Dennis Smith of Rocky Mount, Mo.; Mark Smith and wife Carol of St. Louis, Mo.; Thomas Smith and wife Katherine Smith of Warrenton, Mo.; Robert Smith and wife Renee of Gravios Mills, Mo.; four daughters: Christine Huelskamp and husband Wayne of Cedar Park, Texas; Mary Dunkus and husband Bill of St. James, Mo; Tina Sansone and husband Sam of Richmond, Texas; and Kathleen Kortum and husband Rick of Wildwood, Mo.; one brother: Thomas Smith of St. Peters, Mo. along with many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren and a host of other family members and friends.

John Smith is preceded in death by: Father and Mother: Benjamin and Margaret Gallagher Smith; and one son: John Smith.

Services
John Franics Smith will lie in state on Thursday, July 3rd from 5 - 8 PM at the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Mo. Prayer service will be at 4:30 P.M.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, July 4, 2014 at 10 AM at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. James, Mo. with Father Charles Pardee officiating. Pallbearers will be: Mark Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Dennis Smith, Bill Dunkus and Sam Sansone. Private burial will be at a later date at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Honor Flight.

All arrangements are under the direction of the Jones Funeral Home in St. James, Mo.