Daniel Smith Obituary

Age - 46

October 6, 2023

Huntington, WV

"Daniel James Smith, 46, of Duck, WV, (Clay County), died Thursday September 21, 2023 at CAMC General in Charleston, WV. Memorial funeral service will be conducted 2:00 PM Friday September 29, 2023 at Chapman\u0027s Mortuary Huntington with Pastor Larry Hendricks officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Memorial Park. He was a Chef and Carpenter. He was the grandson of the late Rev. Gaines E. and Mattie Smith and the late Wayne and Mabel Webb. Daniel was born May 31, 1977 in Huntington, WV, a son of and Waynette Webb (Gary) Dodrill of Duck. He was also survived by his father, Michael (Patricia) Smith of Huntington, his wife Carrie Craig and son, Daniel J Smith, Jr. both of Chesapeake, OH, two brothers, Wayne (Angie) Smith and Charles Ashley Smith, Aunts, Donna (Otis) Smith and Kelly (Alan) Smith all of Huntington, sister-in-law and very good friend, Kelly Blake, his Browning cousins in Ohio and Louisiana, and his many friends in Huntington, Birch River, Clay, Duck and Gassaway, WV. Visitation will be after 1:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to www. chapmans-mortuary. com. "

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