Everett Smith, Jr.

Born in Nashville, Tennessee

Resided in Nashville, Tennessee

EVERETT KIDWELL SMITH, JR ("BUSTER", "TIGER") AGE 83
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE JUNE 18, 2014 DURING SURGERY AT ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL WEST.
A NASHVILLE NATIVE AND RESIDENT OF MORNINGSIDE OF BELMONT ASSISTED LIVING; HE IS PRECEEDED IN DEATH BY HIS WIFE (2010), ELIZABETH "ANN "BELL SMITH AND DAUGHTER (2013) TRACEY ANN SMITH.
BORN SEPTEMBER 28, 1930, THE ONLY SON TO EVERETT AND EDNA (McCracken, Luna) SMITH AND BROTHER "BUSTER" TO VIVIAN (BILL HILL), CATHERINE (DOUG WHITE), ANNA LAURA (JOHN CLOSSON) AND GLORIA (DR. WALTER METZ) ALL DECEASED.
HE ATTENDED PEABODY DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL, NOW UNIVERSITY SCHOOL AND TRANSFERRED TO WEST END HIGH SCHOOL HIS SENIOR YEAR TO PLAY BASKETBALL GRADUATING CLASS OF '48 AS AN "ALL CITY" BASKETBALL FORWARD ON WEST END HIGH SCOOL'S DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. HE RECEIVED COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DAVID LIPSCOMB COLLEGE AND PEABODY COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS.
HE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE STATES SIDE DURING THE KOREAN WAR.
RETIRING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AND THE TENNESSEE CENTER FOR GOVERNMENT TRAINING AS AN ADMINISTRATOR AND INSTRUCTOR IN 1985, HE CONTINUED WITH HIS OTHER VARIED BUSINESSES WITH HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
OVER THE YEARS HE WAS PART OWNER OF ANN'S HAIRSTYLISTS IN HILLSBORO VILLAGE, THE OXFORD HOUSE, CHARLOTTE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTER AND CHARLOTTE AVENUE, AS WELL AS ANN'S TANNING, SMITH AND COMPANY MARKETING CONCEPTS AND THE BELLEVUE TANNING CLUB.
HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS DAUGHTER PAMELA AND GRANDAUGHTER KAILEY EDEN OF NASHVILLE AND EIGHT NIECES AND NEPHEWS WITH THEIR EXTENDED FAMILIES. KNOWN AS "UNCLE BUSTER" TO
DOUG WHITE, JR (PEGGY), KAREN GRAHAM, MARTIN METZ (KELLY), DONALD CLOSSON (YVETTE) ALL OF NASHVILLE; CHERYL HILL ANDERTON (JOHN) OF MANCHESTER, CAROL CLOSSON ETGES(DR. DAVE) OF COLORADO, CHARLES METZ, DOUG METZ, KARLA METZ TROPEA (TONY) OF MARYLAND, LAURETTA METZ BROWN (JIM) OF FLORIDA, PAUL BOOKER (JOYCE) OF FLORIDA. HAROLD VANCE BELL OF SPRINGFIELD AND VANESSA BELL BROOKS (STEVE) OF FLORIDA, DEBORAH BELL SHROUT (SCOTT) AND MICHAEL BELL OF ROCKWOOD, TONDRA BELL GENTRY (HARRY) OF KNOXVILLE,
HE WILL BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS INFLUENCE ON ALL OUR LIVES, HIS SUPPORT AND ADVICE, INTELLECT AND WIT. LET THE STORIES BEGIN! HE WILL BE LAUGHING WITH US ALL.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 2:00 SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014 VISITATION 1:00
HARPETH HILLS MEMORIAL GARDENS CHAPEL, HIGHWAY 100
DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION.