William “Bill” Earl Smith

William “Bill” Earl Smith, 78, of Burlington, KY passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Banner Medical Center in Casa Grande, AZ. Bill worked as a Rural Mail Carrier for over 38 years and also worked with the Hebron Fire Department. He was a longtime member of Bullittsville Christian Church, where he was a deacon. In retirement, he enjoyed traveling with his wife of 57 years, Patricia, and rooting for the Cincinnati Reds and University of Kentucky Wildcats. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, Stanley and Doris Smith; and his brothers, Walter and Stanley “Bud” Smith. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Smith (nee McCormick) of Burlington, KY; his sons, David (Chrystal) Smith of Florence, KY, Mike (Gina) Smith of North Bend, OH, and Jim Smith of Burlington, KY; his siblings, John (Roberta) Smith of Bright, IN, Sue Wehrman of Covington, KY, and Roy Smith of Milan, IN. Bill also leaves behind his 9 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Memorial visitation will be on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 2:00PM-5:00PM at Linnemann Funeral Homes in Burlington, KY. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 5:00PM at the funeral home. In lieu of sending flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: Bullittsville Christian Church 3094 Petersburg Rd. Burlington, KY 41005 or the American Diabetes Association 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202. Online condolences to: www.linnemannfuneralhomes.com.