Ronald Clarence Smith

Ronald Clarence Smith, 61, of Cottonwood, died March 19 after a lengthy illness. Ron was born in Jerome in 1943. He attended grade school in Cottonwood and high school in Jerome. Ron served in the US Army in Germany from 1965 to 1967. Upon returning home, he joined the local gas company, UniSource Energies; retiring in 2002. Ron is survived by his wife Diane of Cottonwood; son Warren Smith (wife Olivia) of Phoenix; Daughter Karen Melton (husband Travis) of Cottonwood; three grandchildren and a sister, Norma Jo Algabright of Oceanside, California. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, April 2 at 2:00 pm at the Westcott Funeral Home.