James R. Smith

JAMES R. SMITH, age 68; beloved husband of the late Freda (nee Ross); loving father of Audrey June, Jerry and James, Jr. (fiancée, Angel Hollins); adopted father of Jamie Cornell; loving grandpap of Jacob, Kayla, James, III, Katherine and Kaylee; devoted brother of Dianna Fortuna (Andrew), Gerland Smith (Nancy), Gary Smith (Karen) and Colleen Myers; dear uncle and friend of many. All services at Trinity Church, 14040 Bagley Rd., Middleburg Heights, Tuesday at 12 noon.  Interment Riverside Cemetery.  Friends received at RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), MONDAY 4-7 P.M. and at church Tuesday 11 a.m. – 12 noon.  The family requests casual attire, especially Pittsburg Steelers or Cleveland Indians.