Philip Lee SmithPhilip Lee Smith, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at home surrounded by family at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the age of 83.
He was born on May 16, 1936, in Tipton, Ind., to Elva Mae Stevens Smith and Morris Thomas Smith. On Aug. 16, 1957, he was married to Marianne Byrum Smith.
Philip was a 1955 graduate of Jackson Central High School in Arcadia, Ind. He attended Marion College for two years and also enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves. He was honorably discharged in 1970.
Philip was a resident of Kosciusko County for the past 50 years, where he was a member of Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church. Never afraid of a hard day’s work, he enjoyed being a proud hog farmer. He was a member of the Indiana Pork Producers Association, an avid wood worker and he was the original author of the Kosciusko County Farm Tour. He received the Kosciusko County Conservation Farmer Award in 1981. Philip would most want to be remembered as a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a friend to many.
He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 61 years, Marianne Smith of North Manchester; three sons: Gary Lee (Melody) Smith of Silver Lake, Ind.; Jeffrey Charles (Kathy) Smith of North Manchester; and Kevin Dean (Kathy) Smith of Silver Lake. Also surviving are seven grandchildren, Megan, Morgan, Angela, Melissa, Kayla, Kyle and Kole; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Charles Smith of Tipton, Ind; and three sisters: Donna Mae Dillow of Texas, Mary Jane (Jerry) Mikels of North Carolina and Annabelle Robertson of Kokomo, Ind.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 30 from 1 to 5 p.m. at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
His funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1 at the funeral home and officiated by Pastor Andrew Morton.
Burial will follow with a graveside service at Lakeview Cemetery in Silver Lake.
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Memorials to Warsaw Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 210 S. High St., Warsaw, IN 46580; or to Great Lakes Caring Hospice, 7030 Pointe Inverness Way, #230, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 and would be appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com
