of Little Rock, AR
June 3, 1958 - March 22, 2025
Jeffrey Lee Smith was born June 3, 1958 to Russell Smith and Connie Schur in Jacksonville, FL. He left this life and entered the presence of his Savior on March 22, 2025.
After graduating from high school, Jeff entered the United States Air Force where he served for four years. He attended Hyles-Anderson Bible College in Indiana and graduated with a BA. He also attended Bible Baptist Seminary in Springfield, Missouri and graduated with a Master of Arts in Counseling.
Jeff served as pastor to numerous churches in Arizona and Missouri. He worked in a Boy's Home and his last employment was at Three Rivers Hospice where he served as a chaplain.
Jeff was very outgoing and never met a stranger. In his eyes, everyone was ''a very nice person''. Jeff had a great sense of humor and loved to tease. He uniquely loved all his many nieces and nephews and he had a very special bond with each of his three sisters.
Jeff is preceded in death by his nephew, Jeremy Szweda and his niece, Michelle Fessler. He is survived by his father, Russell Smith of Princeton, WV; his mother, Connie Schur of Mayer, AZ; his three sisters, April (Bob) Szweda of Prescott Valley, AZ, Cindy (Larry) Szweda of Dewey, AZ and Lynn (Gary) O'Neal of Little Rock, AR; many nieces, nephews and cousins.