Ira Michael Smith
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Ira (Mike) Smith passed away on October 2, 2021. He was born in Fort Myers on April 22, 1956, to Ira Lee and Delores Smith.
A lifelong resident of Lee County, Mike grew up on Gladiolus Drive in south Fort Myers and was a member of Cypress Lake High School class of 1974. During high school he began working for the Hickory Bar-B-Que and would spend the rest of his career in the culinary field, most of it being as an executive chef.
When not cooking for clients, he loved spending time cooking for his family back home. Family was always very important to him, and he was loved by them all. Survivors include brothers; Bryan Lee (Chip) Smith of Georgia and Gregory Scott (Greg) Smith of Ft. Myers; as well as a host of extended family.
Neptune Society, Fort Myers is entrusted with final care.