- Date Of Birth: January 13, 1924
- Date Of Death: October 22, 2011
- State: West Virginia
William C. Smith, 87, passed away October 25, 2011 at United Hospital Center following an extended illness. Bill was born January 13, 1924 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, the son of the late Dorsey C. and Ruie O. Hicks Smith. He graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1941. Bill started college at Stetson University in Deland, Florida in the Navy V12 program in 1943. He was then transferred to Georgia Tech to study engineering and in 1945 he was called to active duty for deployment to the Pacific. In 1946, he returned to Clarksburg and took a job with Rish Equipment Company as a sales trainee. He stayed with Rish for 40 years, retiring as general manager in 1986. Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Connie L. Baldwin Smith, a daughter, M. Leann Smith of Clarksburg, a son Dr. William D. Smith and his wife Rebecca of Bristol, TN, his granddaughter, Kimberly Ann Smith, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Atha June Smith Rosenthal and his brother Thomas Lee Smith. Bill was a lifelong member of the Clarksburg Baptist Church. He was a member of the Herman Lodge #6 in Clarksburg and a 32nd degree Mason with the Clarksburg Valley of the WV Scottish Rite. Bill enjoyed fishing and golf and was an enthusiastic Pittsburgh Pirates and WVU Fan having attended every home WVU football and basketball game until his failing health limited his travel.
