FREDDY DEAN PAP MITCHEL SMITH, SR., 75, of Paris, passed from this life on Sunday March 29, 2015 at Paris Regional Medical Center. He was born January 29, 1940 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, a son of Vance and Ruth Joslin Smith. Freddy was a firefighter for the City of Arkadelphia and then started working along with his brothers in gas line construction. In 1976 he became owner of Smith Construction, an installer and repair firm for gas lines. Freddy was of the Baptist faith. He was a loving husband, father, and Pawpaw. One of his many joys was racing dirt track cars alongside his brothers and sons. Freddy was also an avid Razorback fan. He dearly loved his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews: all his family; and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He married Ann McClure on September 16, 1958 in Manning, Arkansas. She preceded him in death May 13, 1998. In addition to his wife Ann, he was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Carl, R.V., James Pete and wife Mary, Earl; and four sisters, Darnell Collins, Annie Lee Hickman, Bobbie Eubanks and Barbara Marion. Survivors include three children, Rita Ragsdale and husband David, of St. Joseph, Missouri, Freddy Smith, Jr. and wife Gail, of Paris, and Michael Smith and wife Krystal, of Brookston; ten grandchildren, Michael Smith and wife Victoria, Ashley Smith, Roxy Ragsdale, Kacy Ragsdale and D.J. Andrews, Jennifer Bissell and husband Luke, Jessica Schwab and husband Samuel, Casey Giddens and husband Wesley, Caleb Baker, Jack Baker and wife Jessica, Jason Baker and wife Melissa; twelve great-grandchildren, Cayton and Ava Smith, Allison Bennett, Conner Waggoner, Cason and Jaxon Andrews, Annslee Bissell, Riley Schwab, Landon and Wyatt Giddens, Kris Baker, Addison Baker; four brothers, Vance Smith, Jr. and wife LaVaughn, Mickey Smith and wife Linda, James Smokey Smith and wife Claudette, and Robert Smith and wife Kathy; three sisters, Ruth Fulmer and husband Arvilee, Jean Smith, and Lois Jean Kinard. Visitation will be held from noon until 2:00 p.m. Thursday April 2, 2015 at Third Street Baptist Church, followed by funeral services at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Greg Lathem officiating. Interment will follow in the Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Arkadelphia. Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia. visit www.welchfh.net to sign the online guest book.