Mr. David James "Dolan" Smith

June 16, 1936 - August 12, 2017

Services will be at 12 PM, Monday, August 14, 2017, at Village Chapel for David James “Dolan” Smith, 81, who went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 12th, 2017. Burial will follow at Cox Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Mike Hooks will officiate. Village Chapel Funeral Home and Cemetery is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith was a dedicated carpenter for many years. He was known for his ability to make people laugh with his stories of days long ago. He was preceded in death by his wife of 25 years, Helen Smith; sister, Ruby O’Barr; brothers, “Buddy Gene” Smith, A.G. Smith, and Eddie Smith; daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Shorty Hicks; and son, Ricky Hicks.; He is survived by his daughter, Tina (Nick) Swords; granddaughters, Helena (Salah) Ayoupi, Shonnie (Stanley) Hubbard, and Robin (Phillip) Battles; grandsons, Jason Hicks, Malachi Mobayed, and Paul and Sterlan Swords; 2 great-grandsons; 1 great-granddaughter; 1 great-great-grandson; sisters, Mildred Harris, Sherry Ledbetter, Dawn Carroll, and Elaine Quarles; a host of nieces and nephews; and special son-in-law, Haytham Mobayed. Pallbearers will be Salah Ayoupi, Nick Swords, Mike Carroll, Shane Uptain, Bradley Johnson, and Mark Carroll. Special thanks to Alacare Home Health and Hospice and Health Care, Inc. in Ashville; and also for the special care he received in his last days by his niece, Denise Davenport. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until the time of the service. If he were here, his wish would be for all of his family and friends to get saved so they could see him again one day.