Richard L. Smith, Jr.

Richard “Rick” Louis Smith, Jr., 73, passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Rick was born on April 8, 1949 in Sylvania, Ohio. He was raised by his mother, Catherine (Hasapes) Smith Lloyd, and step-father, Hank Lloyd alongside his 3 siblings and stepbrother. Rick went on to meet Ann (Trabbic) Smith, the love of his life and wife of 23 years, where they married in Nashville, Tennessee on July 17, 1998.

Rick attended Sylvania High School and graduated in 1967. He began his career working for the Sylvania Schools where he met his wife and tended to the grounds and maintenance. He was a dedicated and loyal worker who retired from Sylvania Schools after a 30 year-long career. Rick had many hobbies including his love to play the guitar. In high school, he had a band called the “Henchmen”. He was a huge fan of the New York Yankees and loved Nascar Racing. He drove “Figure 8” stock cars and would race at the Toledo Speedway and Flat Rock Speedway in the late 70’s and early 80’s. He was the crew chief and owner of his son Cory’s Go-Kart team, where his son affectionately called him by his special nickname, “Guido”. His favorite foods were all-things-sweet but he had a soft spot for jelly beans and orange slices.

Rick was the kindest and most understanding individual. He had quite a softspoken demeanor and was never quick to anger. He had an extremely determined will which always kept him motivated to fight against his Parkinson’s Disease, which he did for over 20 years of his life. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather who will be missed dearly. His steady personality and strong will are among the many traits that his family will miss the most.

Rick is survived by his wife, Ann Smith; children, Stephanie (Tom) Baker of Arizona, Jeremy (Christi) Smith of Georgia, Cory (Jenn) Smith of Colorado, and Jessica Smith, of Napoleon, OH, Connie (Kris) Fries, Roy (Jenny) Hill, Corey (Colleen) Hill all of Sylvania, OH; siblings, Tom (Tina) Smith of Temperance, MI, Cindy (Terry) Staton of Tennessee, Jimmy (Leslie) Lloyd of Tennessee; stepbrother, Mike (Laura) Lloyd of Florida; and many grand and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother and step-father, Catherine and Hank Lloyd; biological father, Richard Smith; and son, Richard Louis Smith Haynes.

A private memorial service is being held by the family on Friday, June 3, 2022, from 1-4:00 pm. If you would like to support the family directly, flowers and condolences may be sent to them at walkerfuneralhomes.com. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that a monetary donation be made out to the Parkinson Foundation of Northwest Ohio in Richard’s honor or a gift to The University of Toledo, Department of Neurology earmarked PD Research, in memory of Richard Smith.