Todd Douglas Smith, 47, of Sissonville died Friday March 30, 2007, in Rochester, Minn., after a courageous battle with amyloidosis.
He was a Christian, a gifted vocalist, and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church. He was project manager and project engineer for Kanawha Scales and Systems in Poca.
He was preceded in death by his mother Helen Samples Smith.
He is survived by his wife , Charlotte Ferrell Smith; daughter Brittany Smith, of Nitro; ste daughter, Jennifer Cavender, of Sissonville, stepson, Sean Cavender of Sissonville; father and step mother, Richard and Virginia Smith of Waco, Texas: brother and sister in law, Greg and Amy Smith of Goshen, KY; nephew Randy Smith of Goshen, KY., and nephew Darin Ferrell and niece Danielle Ferrell, both of Rock Hill, NC. He is a graduate of Charleston High School and attended Kent State University and West Virginia State.
Friends may call 6 to 9 PM Tuesday at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 6823 Sissonville Drive, Sissonville. A celebration of Todd''s life will be held at the church at 2PM Wednesday with the Rev. Don Clark officiating. Burial will follow in Tyler Mt. Memory Gardens.
Donations may be made to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church Family Life Center, PO Box 14673., Sissonville, WV 25360.
The family would like to thank the physicians and nurses at Charleston Area Medical Center and the Mayo Clinic who were professional and caring. The most brilliant medical professionals show humility and compassion.