Fernandina Beach, Florida
Jimmy Ralph Smith
1944 — 2024
Jimmy R. Smith, 79, of Fernandina Beach, Florida, passed away on February 29, 2024. It was unexpected, but he was surrounded by his daughters and sons-in-law. Jim had only recently, a few weeks ago, experienced the loss of his wife of almost 59 years, Elisabeth. Born on November 11th in Anderson, South Carolina, to Dorothy Mae Vickery and Archie R. Smith, Jim grew up in Hartwell, Georgia. With much encouragement from his grandmother "Mama", Ophelia Melissa Smith, he studied hard and was valedictorian when he graduated from Hart County High. With scholarships, he attended and graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Industrial Engineering. During college, he...