Obituary of Gilbert Shannon Smith

Funeral Services for Gilbert Shannon “Grub” Smith of Eolia, MO will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022 at New Life Christian Church in Eolia. Rev. Nathan Adams, church pastor, will officiate with burial in Eolia Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Tyler Smith, Austin Smith, Zane Smith, Sammy Sherlock, Scott Eivins, Josh Yager, Les Anderson, Corey Smith, Andy Smith and Michael Smith. Honorary pallbearers will be his nieces and nephews. Mr. Smith, 52, passed away Friday afternoon, September 30, 2022 at his home in Eolia. Born July 3, 1970 in Louisiana, MO, he was the son of Edward and Melba Faye Couch Smith. Grub was a graduate of Clopton High School. He worked in bridge construction for Emery Sapp and Sons. Grub was united in marriage on October 30, 2021 in Eolia to Sheryl Lynn Harding. Grub was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, woodworking and collecting rocks and arrowheads. He was known for being quite the jokester. Grub was a member of the Off the Rails Pool Team in Troy, MO. He was a member of New Life Christian Church. Grub was preceded in death by his mother, Faye Smith. Survivors include his wife of 11 months, Sheryl Smith of Eolia; three sons: Tyler Smith and his wife, Misty, of Bowling Green, MO, Austin Smith and his partner, Austin Shults, of Colorado Springs, CO and Zane Smith of Bowling Green; one stepson, Samuel Mills of Eolia; three grandchildren: Noah, Clay and Keegan Smith; and his special dog, Leo. Grub also leaves his father, Edward Smith of Eolia; three sisters: Sharon O’Neill and her husband, Stan, of Spearville, KS, Shelley Gianini and her husband, Tony, of Eolia and Suzanne Smith of Eolia; his loving nieces and nephews: Tiffany Merrell, Brandon O’Neill, Dustin O’Neill, Ryan O’Neill, Eric Hammitt, Kristine Lightle, Les Anderson, Corey Smith, Michael Smith, Kimmie Slack and Andy Smith; many other relatives and a host of friends. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2022 at New Life Christian Church. Memorials may be made Sheryl Harding to be used for the benefit of his son Zane and his beloved grandchildren in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 S. 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.