Billy James Smith, 88, a lifetime Plymouth resident, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, in the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center—Mishawaka.

Surviving is a son and daughter-in-law: Robin D. and Diana Smith, Plymouth; and their three children: Trenton, Preston and Trisha. A daughter and son-in-law: Carol A. and Mike Stockberger, Walkerton; and their children: Derek, Stacy and Desrah. And also surviving is Gayle (Mrs. Phillip, dec’d) Smith, a daughter-in-law, Plymouth; with children: Elizabeth, Sean and Andrea. Eleven great-grandchildren survive as well along with his Pomeranian companion Dakota.

He was preceded in death by his spouse Kay F. (Morgan) and son Phillip J. Smith.

Services are being planned for the first week in July and are incomplete at this time but will be announced at a later date through Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home.