PETER N. SMITH

Peter Nathan Smith, Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) U.S. Air Force, 63, beloved husband of 29 years to Retta Jan Miller Smith, died on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at Colleton Medical Center in Walterboro.

He was born in Mason City, Iowa, the son of the late Ralph Maxwell Smith and Ruth Hannah Miller Smith. He retired as a Chief Master Sergeant after more than 26 years in the U.S. Air Force; previously he had served in the Marine Corps for three years. He was a combat controller and a member of the Commando Association. He later retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was an avid photographer, loved carpentry and was a wonderful devoted husband and father. He was a member of the Bethesda Church of God.

Surviving in addition to his wife are five sons, Zachary Smith, Joshua Smith and Duane Smith of Washington D.C., Corey Smith, currently serving with the U.S. Army in Iraq and Seth Smith of Sumter, currently a student at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Judy Smith of Seattle, Wash., and Jane Smith Arevalo of Randolph, Kan.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his father-in-law, Eugene Miller.

Funeral services with full military honors will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. Burial will be held in the Family Gardens Cemetery in Madison, W. Va. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home and at other times at the family residence.

Memorials may be made to The Unmet Needs Program, VFW Foundation, 406 West 34th Street, Suite 514, Kansas City, MO 64111.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

Name- Pete Smith

E-mail address- pnsmith3623@aol.com

Home address- 3015 Old Spring RD.

SUMTER S.C. 29154

Phone #- 803-481-2144

Cell #- 803-316-8355

Checking acct #(in case I need cash) lol

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WHASSUP since 1960?? JOINED THE MARINE CORP, RETIRED FROM THE AIR FORCE, WORKED A WHILE . NOW IM A KEPT MAN ( AS MY WIFE SAYS)

WHASSUP now? TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP!

Who have you kept in touch with? DENNY PURVIANCE, JAY PRINGLE, JERRY BISGROVE, RICHARD NELSON

Who do you want to get in touch with? JENNIFER GARNER, PENELOPE CRUZ, JESSICA SIMPSON, AND ANGELINA JOLIE FOR THE DAYS I FEEL ALITTLE FRISKIE.

What about helping find people? WELL I FOUND A COUPLE THAT MIGHT BE OF INTEREST TO SOME OF YOU, WHEN I WAS IN VIET NAM IN 69 AND 70 I WAS IN A REAL SMALL UNIT ABOUT 375 AIR FORCE WIDE AND SPENT ALOT OF TIME IN THE FIELD, BUT WE HAD THIS ONE GUY THAT LOOKED REAL FAMILIAR , WE WERE ON DIFFERENT TEAMS SO IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO FINALLY GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO HIM.. IT TURNED OUT TO BE BOB TRIPLET, HE WAS NOT IN OUR CLASS BUT HE LIVED ACCROSS FROM THE FOOT BALL FIELD AND PRACTICE POLE VAULTING. THINK HE WAS A COUPLE YEARS YOUNGER THAN US . I JUST WAS NOT EXPECTING TO SEE ANOTHER CLEAR LAKE PERSON THERE. ANOTHER STORY FOR SMALL SMALL WORLD, I WAS STATIONED AT WRIGHT PATTERSON AFTER I CAME BACK FROM TURKEY AND AGAIN I KEPT SEEING THIS GUY THAT LOOKED FAMILIAR AS ONE DOES IN THE MILITARY. THIS ONE TURNED OUT TO BE TONY BERGMAN, DAVIDS BROTHER. ANYWAY I WILL BE GLAD TO HELP YOU FIND SOMEONE. WHO DO YOU HAVE IN MIND?

Please tell us your favorite song-pet-Hobby- LIKE MOST ANYTHING BUT GOLF.

(BILL ,Golf does not count!!!)

Marital status- girls -Bert wants to know!! MARRIED TO RETTA MILLER , SMITH OF MADDISON W.V. WE HAVE 4 BOYS SORRY BERT........GOOD WOMAN SHE NOW SUPPORTS ME.

To all of Pete's friends,

It has now been two weeks since I lost the love of my life so suddenly. It has been the hardest two weeks of my life. I did not know many of you and was acquainted with some of you, however, Pete spoke of you often.

I was married to Pete for 30 years and we have so many wonderful memories together. I always thought Romeo and Juliets' love for each other and their passion had nothing over ours. After being with Pete for those years, they truly did not have anything on us. I have always heard it is "Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all". I was truly blessed with my Pete. Make each day count.

Jesus said, " In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you". Someday, I will receive the mansion Jesus has prepared for me, it is my knowing that my mansion will be with Pete. Pete gave me wonderful children, and we both always felt so blessed. I will truly miss him with all my heart, but I know he now looks over me.

Thank all of you for your thoughts, prayers, cards and flowers, I know Pete would of been humbled by the outpouring of your love and kindness. Please stay in touch. To each of you, God bless.

Retta Smith