Raymond Smith Obituary

Raymond C. "Ricky" Smith
August 9, 1948 - January 6, 2023
Macon, Georgia - Ricky died Friday, January 6th, 2023 at his home. A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be Thursday, January 12th, 2023 at 11 A.M. at Northminister Presbyterian Church with a reception to follow in the fellowship hall. The Reverend Doctor Ralph Hawkins will officiate. Burial will be private.
Ricky, the son of the late Raymond C. Smith, Sr., and Ruth Davis Smith, was born in Macon, Georgia on August 9, 1948. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Lindy Waddell. Ricky graduated from Lanier High School in 1966, earned a degree in business management from Georgia Southern University and was a Georgia Banking School graduate. Ricky spent 45 years in banking and retired in 2015. An active member of Northminister Presbyterian Church, he was a member of Session, chairman of the Finance Committee, member of the Personnel Committee and served in various leadership roles. He was a past secretary-treasurer of the Macon Lion's Club. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for Thornwell Home for Children (Clinton, SC).
Ricky was a true southern gentleman. He was a man of integrity and loved people, especially his family. He never met a stranger and was fiercely loyal to his friends. Ricky was a very spiritual man who genuinely cared for others. He was always excited to go with a group to the Satilla River Club and AMFICO at Jekyll Island.
Survivors include his wife, Suzann; his sons; Clay Waddell (Ansley), Bart Smith (Elizabeth); his sister, Susan Smith Jones (Girard); his granddaughters; Hannah Waddell and Hayes Waddell; and several nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Northminister Presbyterian Church, 565 Wimbish Road, Macon, GA 31204 or Thornwell Home for Children, 302 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC, 29325 or www.thornwell.org.
Members of AMFICO will serve as honorary pall bearers.
Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences.
Hart's at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 6324 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31210 has charge of the arrangements.