Kenneth Leon Smith, 88, of Blacksburg, died Friday, April 26, 2024.
He was born Jan. 24, 1936, to the late Charles and Bertie Smith. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and three sisters. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Ellen Marie Rupe.
He is survived by his daughter, Lesa Smith and her husband Rodney; son, Kenneth Howard Smith; daughter, Emily Taylor; two special “adopted” daughters, Courtney Hawks and Deidra Webb; grandchildren, Sherri, Nikki, Jennifer, Angel, Robert, Patrick, Dylan, Colton, Trevor, and Dixie; seven great-grandchildren, and one great-great-granddaughter; sisters, Mavis and Thelma; special sister-in-law, Bonnie Potter, and numerous nieces and nephews, too many to count. He was loved by all, and he returned that love with an unending abundance. There will be no services at his request.
