Raphiel Smoot

March 7, 1939 - February 2, 2015

Raphiel “Ray” Smoot, 75, of Chesapeake, Ohio, passed away February 2, 2015 at home. Funeral services will be 2 PM Thursday, February 5, 2015 at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point, OH. Ray was born March 7, 1939 in Chesapeake, OH, a son of the late Dexter and Georgia Hamlin Smoot. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister and brother-in-law, Deloris and Garrett Whitley; and a brother and sister-in-law, Carlyle and Frances Smoot. He was retired from Fairland Schools as the head bus mechanic and a member of Rockwood Baptist Church. Ray is survived by his wife, Marcia Wilks Smoot; six children, Darrel Smoot of Chesapeake, OH; Lisa Jenkins, Proctorville, OH, Mike (Rina) Smoot of Proctorville, OH, Terri Smoot of Chesapeake, OH, Missy (Marty Sexton) Howard of Chesapeake, OH, and Joe Garrett of Chesapeake, OH; one sister, Donna (Darwin) Taylor of Dayton, OH; one brother, Jim (Debbie) Smoot of Chesapeake, OH; 11 grandchildren, Kristy White, Sara Smoot, Ashley Porter, Jerry Johnson, Brittany Jenkins, Jeremy Jenkins, Kelly Jenkins, Kory Smoot, Mikayla Garrett, Kyleigh Garrett and Damian Garrett; 13 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; a best friend who stood by his side, Mike Donahoe; and a host of friends from Fairland School District. Friends may call 6 to 8 PM Wednesday at Slack and Wallace Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to funeral home to help the family with expenses. Condolences to the family may be expressed at www.slackandwallace.com.