- Cleades "Shorty" A. Smith Sr, 85 of Mountain View (formerly of Powhatan) passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at NEA Baptist Hospital in Jonesboro.  He was born April 25, 1931 to Evan and Laura Smith in Powhatan.  He married Barbara Turley on March 31, 1953.  He was a river boat captain, served in the United States Army, and was a medical corpsman.  He was a member of the Eastside Church of Christ in Mountain View.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Dempsey "Red" Smith, Tommy Gene Smith, and Frank Smith; sister, Joan Drury.

He is survived by a daughter, Vickie Adams (Randy) of Harrah, Oklahoma; sons, Eric Smith (Linda), Tony Smith (Janette), and Cleatus Smith (Mary Ann), all of Powhatan; a brother, Jerry and Jean Smith of Piedmont, South Carolina; sisters, Pat Smith of Imboden, Mary  and Bill Maxwell of Black Rock, Bonnie and Junior Richey of Powhatan, Jeraldine Davis of Imboden, and Lois Colbert of Imboden; grandchildren, Jonathan Smith (Shannon), Zachary Smith, Anthony Adams (Tara), Alisha Cheatham (Dustin), and Michael Smith; great grandchildren, Dalton, Colton, Dristin Smith; Justyn, Abigail, Kenzy Adams; and Hayden Cheatham.

Visitation will be Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m at Cox Funeral Home in Walnut Ridge. Funeral services will be Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Cox Funeral Home with Cindy Bragg officiating.  Burial will follow at Powhatan Cemetery under the direction of Cox Funeral Home.

Grandchildren and great grandchildren will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Powhatan Cemetery, Powhatan, Arkansas.