Mr. Benny Hugh Smith of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky having attained the age of 84 years, and 23 days. He was born in Breeding, Kentucky on Tuesday, April 9, 1940, the son of Finis & Norma (Jessie) Smith. He was of the Christian faith, attended the First Christian Church of Burkesville, and worked as a machine mechanic and a supervisor at Bob Evans Manufacturing. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, Jimmy Smith, daughter, Stacy Smith, and great-granddaughter, Emery Grace Frost.
He is survived by his wife Brenda (Murphy) Smith, whom he wed on Saturday, June 17, 1961, daughters, Kimberly (& Rickie) Huntsman, and Tracy Vanderpool (& Jay Cary), all of Burkesville, grandchildren, Nikkia (& Josh) Frost, Dylan Radford, Hanna (& Jackson) Dunham, Autumn Lee, Sarah Sutton, Halee Bunch, great-grandchildren, Kinley, Sylas, Norah, Alice, Lainey, Jude, Bennett, and Grady.
The funeral service was conducted on Saturday May 4, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Kentucky, with Bro. Nickie Richards and Bro. Terry Shelly officiating. Burial was in the Burkesville Cemetery in Burkesville, Kentucky. Casket Bearers were Josh Frost, Jack Dunham, Dylan Radford, Thomas J. Brown, Rush Hodges, and Joey Brown. Honorary Casket Bearers were Weldon Rowe, Melvin Groce, Greg Young, J.V. Groce and Johnny Davidson.
Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville was honored to be in charge of all the arrangements. Online condolences at https://www.norris-new.com
