Sam Smith, 90, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday morning at home.

Sam was active in the community.  He served as a Republican Precinct Committeeperson, drove the VA van, and was a member of Kiwanis and the Shrine Club.  He served in the Army Reserves for eight years.  He was also a member of the country club and played with the Friday senior golf league at the Municipal.  He sang with the Smith Brothers Quartet and they were members of the national barbershop quartet organization, SPEBSQSA.

Sam was a member of First United Methodist Church and sang in the choir.  He taught music in Springfield, Missouri for five years, then went to Continental Insurance, selling insurance and real estate in Chicago and Indy.  Myron Hannah brought him to Crawfordsville, where he worked for McClamroch-Groves and Acme, Shuey, Hauck.

Born Nov. 11, 1930 in Detroit, he was the son of Samuel Alexander Smith, Jr. and Mary Ann Crowder Smith.  He graduated from Warren (MI) High School and Drury College with a degree in music education.  He married the former Marsha Farren Sept. 13, 1980.

Survivors include: wife, Marsha Smith; three daughters, Deborah Scott, Susan Harbin (Kent), Maribeth Smith (Aaron); ten grandchildren, Wesley Stout, Zachary Scott, Jonathan Severe, Matthew Severe, Cody Harshman, Ashley Harshman, Addy Smith, Alex Smith, Clara Smith, Drew Smith; six great-grandchildren; two brothers, Charles R. Smith and Albert H. Smith.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Eileen Hopkins, brother, Bob and sister, Susan.

Sam's family plans to have a service to remember his life in the Spring of 2021 at the First United Methodist Church.  Details will be announced as they become available.

Donations in Sam's memory may be made to First United Methodist Church, 212 East Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.  Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.