Stuart "Stu" Smith
December 28, 1952 ~ May 7, 2020
Stuart “Stu” Smith, age 67, of Roaming Shores, passed away Thursday, May 7, 2020 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born December 28, 1952 in Madison, the son of Robert and Althea “Sis” (Clark) Smith. He married Vickie Copeland in Perry, 45 years ago.
Stu was a 1971 graduate of Madison High School. He had a love for tennis and coached at Edgewood High School. He was an avid bicyclist and enjoyed playing poker.
A retired Lab Technician Stu also enjoyed working as a substitute teacher.
When the lockdown took hold of the area, he had a newfound appreciation for Marble Racing.
He is survived by his wife, Vickie; daughter, Talana Beverly (Emily) Smith; grandchildren, Maddie, Lain, Ezra, Kayla, Karli, Kyra, Michael, Scottie, and Shiann; great-grandchildren, Farrah, Aralynn, Jax and Kali. He was preceded in death by his son, Justin Robert Smith and daughter-in-law, Christina; and his parents.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. The Behm Family Funeral Home of Madison is assisting the family at this time. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Heart Association.
Online obituary and condolences may be viewed at www.behmfuneral.com
In memory of Stuart “Stu” Smith, Larry Stimpert lit a candle
Stu and I were good friends all thru high school. We spent a lot of time together playing basketball at Jeff Winton's house and just hanging out. He was a great guy and a lot of fun to be around. He was loved and will be greatly missed by everyone.
Deeply saddened by the passing of a wonderful high school friend. Our goofy group spent many hours listening to the latest cool music, playing poker, roaming the beaches, playing backyard hoops and cruising in his car with push button transmission. Road trips to Mentor for McDonald’s grub and wandering the Great Lakes Mall were mixed with Geneva-on-the-Lake for pinball and Madsen Donuts. We had great ping pong tournaments in my garage which were a precursor to Stu’s prowess in tennis and badminton (a distinct memory of him demolishing me in badminton in his side yard!). As a career educator, my hat is off to Stu for all his contributions in teaching. I can only imagine how entertaining as well as informative he was. My life is far richer for having known him. Jeff Winton
I worked with Stu for close to thirty years. He was always fun to be around. After retirement we kept in touch through texts and an occasional dinner. He will be missed. I'm very sorry for your family's loss.
In memory of Stuart “Stu” Smith, Roger Craik lit a candle