Thomas F. Smelser of Humansville, Missouri and Front Royal, Virginia finished his earthly journey and started his heavenly journey on Tuesday afternoon of September 1, 2015, in the home of his son surrounded by his family and loved ones.
Daddy was born on Thursday, January 24, 1946 to the late Noah Abram Smelser and Anna Virginia Clatterbuck Smelser in Front Royal VA.
Daddy is survived by his best friend and wife of 52 years DeJuana R Smelser; his children Thomas F. Smelser II (Tommy two,) Shawn Jones and son-in-law Wilson Jones, Noah A. Smelser II (Bubba) and wife Beth Smelser, all of Front Royal, VA; daughter, Sharon F. Pusateri and the late Paul Pusateri of Linden, VA; his niece and her husband, whom he thought of as his daughter and son, Rebecca (Tooty) and Ed Gue of Bentonville, VA; his mother-in-law Clare E. Coffey of Front Royal, VA; his brother, Jack Smelser and wife Barbara Smelser of Bentonville, VA; his sister, Brenda Murphy and husband Johnny Murphy of Winchester, VA; A very special BROTHER, Don Gooding and wife Susie Gooding of Fairplay, MO; grandchildren, Ashlee Jones, Sumer Clatterbuck and husband Mark Clatterbuck, Kenneth Pusateri, Jacob Schneider, Emily Pusateri and Noah A Smelser III (little man); great grandchildren, Autumn Clatterbuck and Bryce Clatterbuck, and his best K-9 friend, Zipper.
Daddy was predeceased by his sister Doris Ann Weatherholtz
There are far too many friends to name, but know that each person was special to daddy.
Daddy’s heart was big and he had many friends, and several whom he thought the world of, Pastor Cecil Jones and wife Evelyn Jones of Front Royal, VA; Pastor Daryl Miller and wife Gwendolyn Miller of Boliver, MO; Pastor Kelly Cossins and wife Emily Cossins of Humansville, MO; Pastor Matt Underwood and wife Susan Underwood of Humansville, MO; Geneva Lamb of Rilleyville, VA; Christie Munson of Bentonville, VA; Lewis Spiker and wife Sharon Spiker of Humansville, MO; Carley Rice and wife Lulu Rice of Humansville, MO; Randy Culbertson and wife Kay Culbertson of Fairplay, MO; his church families in Humansville and Boliver, MO and Front Royal, VA.
Daddy had a special bond with James (Jim) Patton, P.A.-C. and the medical team at Dr. David Smock’s office in Stockton, MO. Their never ending work to help daddy will never be forgotten and will always be appreciated by all who loved him.
A Celebration of Daddy’s life will be held on Saturday September 12, 2015 at 2 p.m. at The First Assembly of God Church 1111 N Shenandoah Ave, Front Royal, VA conducted by Pastor Cecil Jones and Pastor Jeff McDonald.
Daddy was a man of GOD and loved the LORD with all his heart and soul and it was daddy’s request that there be no flowers, but instead send the money that would have been spent to a special project that was dear to his heart. Daddy loved children and he wanted to make sure that all children had the opportunity to go to church and know GOD’S love and receive the LORD as their personal savior.
Please send any donations that you might wish to make and please make notation that it be put in the vacation bible school fund. Send to: Bolivar Pentecostal Church of GOD, 329 W High Street, P.O. BOX 115, Bolivar, MO 65613, Attention Vacation Bible School: in Honor of Tommy Smelser
As Daddy is rejoicing in the presence of GOD, it would be his final wish that each and every soul accept the LORD JESUS CHRIST as their savior and join him in heaven.