Date published: 7/11/2008

H. Wayne Smith

Harold Wayne Smith, 64, of Bealeton died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center after a three-year battle with leukemia.

A native of Stafford County, Mr. Smith was the son of the late John and Lily Smith. He was a U.S. Army veteran, having served during Vietnam. He was a member of Hartwood Presbyterian Church and a life member of VFW 7728 in Remington. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include his three sisters, Shirley Embrey and her husband, Walter, of Stafford County; Verna Eley of Richardsville and Audrey Hurlock and her husband, Walter, of Richardsville; a sister-in-law, Vera Smith of Fredericksburg; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Smith; a sister, Edna Leach and her husband, Zane; and a brother-in-law, Jerry Eley. Wayne also was preceded in death by his longtime companion, Claudia Olinger, and is survived by her family.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 12, at Hartwood Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Rick Ritchie officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 11, at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.

Memorials may be made to the Hartwood Presbyterian Church Mortgage Fund, 50 Hartwood Church Road, Hartwood, Va. 22406.

Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com.

Date published: 7/11/2008