Luther “Jay” Smith, 79, of Thebes, died Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at his residence.
He was born on Dec. 13, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Luther and Reba Irene Rudluff Smith.
He married Jo Catherine McNelly on June 4, 1976.
He was a Vietnam veteran who served in the U.S. Army. He...