Roy C Smith, 77, Fairburn, died Jan. 25, 2009. He was born July 16, 1931 in Fulton County, and was a life-long native of Fairburn. He had served in Korea. He enjoyed coaching Little League and was retired from Atlanta Gas Light Company. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with interment at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn.

Survivors include a son, Corey D. and Donna Smith, Dallas, Ga.; a daughter, Bonny Smith and Ken Dewberry, Thomaston; grandchildren, Nicholas Roy, Travis, Kalob, and Jordan Apodaca, all of Dallas; a sister, Jean Irwin, Palmetto; a brother-in-law, Calvin and Opal Mitchell, Forsyth; and caregiver, Yvonne Carter, Fairburn. Memorial donations may be made to the Eden Alternative Fund, 521 Cabiness Rd., Forsyth, GA 31029 or the Fairburn Chapter, Veteran's of Foreign War, 1969 Rivertown Rd., Fairburn, GA 30213. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.