A celebration of life service for Alvah McGregor "Greg" Smith, 56, will be held at Hills Crossing Baptist Church, 3569 Toccoa Hwy, Clarkesville, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Mr. Smith sadly passed away Friday, Nov. 15, 2019.
Born Aug. 15, 1963, he was the only child of former Kemper native, Melvin Smith and Scotland born Margaret (Sibbald) Smith.
Greg is survived by his wife, Dorothy (McCracken) Smith; his daughter, Kaylee; cousins, Alex Sibbald, Stephen Sibbald, and Mary Corbin, all of Cape Coral, Florida, Nichole Harb of Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Kevin Smith of Hartford, Illinois, and his beloved Jack Russell terrior, "Patch."
Greg made Panama City Beach, Florida his home for the last 20 years. Greg loved to make deals and make money. As a small child he sold vegetables out of a red wagon. At 12 years old, Greg hired a secretary to handle calls for his landscape business with a dozen employees! At 16, he bought a new Cadillac with money earned selling goods from his flea market antique booth. Greg bought his first property at 18 years old which launched his love for buying and selling properties. He built over a dozen cabins in the Georgia mountains and purchased commercial warehouses in Florida. He was instrumental in restoring a landmark building in Hartford, Illinois which won an award. Greg also owned and operated a boat storage, video store, and an auto recovery business.
He also piloted his single engine plane. Greg loved boating and was in the process of restoring a 50-foot Bertram. He also loved traveling in his motorhomes with his family and adopted pets and loved many rescue animals that had been looked over labeled "unadoptable" and even found a home for an abandoned potbellied pig.
Greg was a problem solver, loved a challenge and decided to take online law classes. Greg became an expert in securities and was a self-litigant in various cases winning each one, his first case at 12 years old. Many friends called upon Greg for advice and help and he never wavered in his support.
Greg was a magnificent man, unique and extremely gifted, loved by many and respected by all.