Gary Michael Smith
Mr. Gary Michael Smith, 46, Rochester, passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at Summit City Nursing Home of Fort Wayne.
In Logansport, on Jan. 11, 1973, Gary was born to David William and Margaret “Peggy” Ann Miller Smith. In 1991, he graduated from Rochester High School. He lived his entire life in Fulton County.
Gary struggled with a form of Muscular Dystrophy known as Myotonic Dystrophy. This was exasperated in 2001 by a car-pedestrian accident which gave him permanent brain and knee injury.
As a sports fan, Gary enjoyed watching the Cubs, the Bears, Colts and New Orleans Saints. On the collegiant level he cheered for the Missouri Tigers. Gary also enjoyed reading Sports Illustrated. To keep his mind sharp he loved the challenges of solving word searches and word puzzles.
Left to cherish Gary’s memory are his father, David Smith and wife Rose Marie of Trumansburg, N.Y.; three sisters: Wendy Smith, of LaPorte, Linda Stidham of Rochester, Tiffany Vore and husband Alvie of Corydon; niece and nephew, Madison Vore and Cody Vore of Corydon.
Preceding Gary in death are his mother, Peggy on April 17, 2002, his brother-in-law, Tyrone Stidham on Oct. 18, 2012, and his grandparents.
A celebration of the life of Mr. Gary M. Smith will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 West 18th St., Rochester. Brother Ron Newcomer will officiate. Friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.