William Merle Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of William Merle Smith in Birmingham, Alabama, who passed away on July 9, 2022 at the age of 73. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Rankin and Lucy Marie Sartain Smith. He is survived by: his wife Della Kathryn Fancher; his children, John Franklin Smith (Tricia) of Trussville, AL and Amy Smith Waites (Nate) of Moody, AL; his grandchildren, Patrick, Reagan Smith and Peyton Nicastro; his stepgrandchildren, Micah, Bethany and Joy Waites; and his brothers, Kenneth (Shelby) of Memphis, TN and Jerry (Jane) of Campbellsville, KY. He is also survived by numerous cousins, nephews and nieces.
He attended games at 28 of the 30 Major League Baseball stadiums and had plans to attend games in Washington and Baltimore that were cancelled twice due to the Covid pandemic.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alabama Veterans Memorial Foundation or the American Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated.
