Cecil B. Smith

April 13, 1952 - March 20, 2022

Cecil B. Smith, 69 of Kearney passed away Sunday, March 20, 2022 at his home in Kearney surrounded by family. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church in Kearney with Pastor Clint Cozier officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Johns Hopkins Research Hospital. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Cecil was born April 13, 1952 in Cheyenne, Wyoming to Byron and Helen (Davis) Smith. He grew up North of Cheyenne, Wyoming and graduated from Central High School in Cheyenne, WY. Cecil attended college at University of Wyoming and Kearney State College before beginning his career working for Sears as a service technician for 35 years. Cecil was united in marriage to Carol (Haack) Smith on January 26, 1974. To this union, three children were blessed; Mickella, Lindsay, and Blake. In 2008, Cecil started his own business, Kearney Appliance Repair and worked until his retirement in 2015. Cecil enjoyed spending time with family and friends, playing cards, gardening, hunting, fishing, woodworking and making copper pictures and tables. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Carol (Haack) Smith of Kearney; daughters, Mickella (Gene) Paden of Scottsdale, AZ, Lindsay (Kyle) Larson of Kearney; son, Blake (Valerie) Smith of Kearney; grandsons, Garrett Paden, Harrison Paden, and Baylor Paden all of Scottsdale, AZ, and Colton Larson, Nolan Larson, Hayes Larson, and Brandt Larson all of Kearney; granddaughter, Avery Smith of Kearney; sister, Caroline Tierney of Battleground, WA; brother, Kerry Smith of Battleground, WA. He was preceded in death by his parents.