James F. "Jim" Smith, Sr.

OZARK…Reverend James F. “Jim” Smith, Sr., a resident of Ozark, died early Thursday morning, May 29, 2025, at his home. He was 75.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Ozark First Assembly of God Church with Reverend Murray Kelly, Pastor Brian Presley and Dr. Michael Sharp officiating. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Missions Department, Ozark First Assembly of God Church, 170 Country Club Drive, Ozark, Alabama 36360.

Reverend Smith, son of the late Charlie Franklin Smith and Viola Catherine Blackmon Smith, was a native of Geneva, Alabama where he was a 1968 Graduate of Geneva High School. He attended Southeastern Bible College and was a graduate of Global University, Springfield, Missouri. In 1970, he married the love of his life, Judith Ann Harclerode and he received his credentials in 1976. Pastor Jim’s first church was in 1979 at First Assembly of God in Huntsville as their Music/Youth Minister. In August 1983, he was called to Wewoka Assembly of God in Talladega and then in June 1985, he became the Pastor of Daleville Assembly of God Church where he remained thirty-three years prior to retirement. He also served as the District Presbyter for the Alabama Assemblies of God for twenty-nine years. Pastor Jim was a member of the Ozark First Assembly of God Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judith Ann Harclerode Smith.

Surviving relatives include his daughter, Jodi Michelle Smith Sandler (Mikey), Midland City; two sons, James F. “Jimmy” Smith, Jr. (Laura), Ozark and Zachary Andrew Smith (Callie Worthy), Daleville; brother, Billy Joe Smith, Enterprise; two grandchildren, Jadon Micah Burwick and Lanie Michelle Burwick; sister-in-law, Terri Ream (Rick), Red Lion, Pennsylvania; several cousins.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Heath Whatley, Alex Alford, Michael Gassett, Jim Maxfield, Mike Wolfe, Danl Hale, Aubrey Sullivan, and Reverend Bill Mansfield.

The family would like to thank nurses, Jessyka Casey, Kelli Stevens, and Libby Babington for their loving care and kindness shown to Mr. Smith and his family during this time.