August 19, 1948 -June 07, 2025
Jewell LeRoy Smith, Jr., age 76, a resident of Girard, Kansas, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born August 19, 1948, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of Jewell LeRoy Smith and Myrtle May Baker Smith. Jewell grew up in Ft. Scott and graduated from Ft. Scott High School and Ft. Scott Community College. Jewell served with
the United States Air Force from1966 to 1969. He attained the rank of Sergeant and was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious achievement while serving at Da Nang Air Base in Vietnam. Upon discharge from the Air Force, he enlisted with the U. S. Army Reserves. He retired as Sergeant First Class in August of 1995.Jewell was united in marriage to Connie Cullison;
together they had a daughter, Amanda. Jewell had been employed as a press operator for Forms Manufacturing, Incin Girard for over thirty years. He was a longtime member of the Girard Masonic Lodge and had served as Worshipful Master. In his spare time, he enjoyed flying radio- controlled airplanes and golfing.
Survivors include his wife, Connie, of the home; a daughter, Amanda Smith Ogden (John) of Grove, Oklahoma, two grandchildren, Phoenix and Kadin and two great-grandchildren, Roselyn Sue and Hazel May. Jewell was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Jewell Arlene Marshall and Nancy Barr and a brother, Harry Smith.
Following cremation, graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 18th at the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott. Memorials are suggested to the Jewell Smith Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
