James Roscoe Smith Obituary (1935 - 2020)

PINE HALL James Roscoe Smith, 84, left his earthly home on Monday, March 9, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison with Pastor Mark Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with military honors by the Rockingham County Honor Guard and the NC National Guard. Mr. Smith was born on April 2, 1935 in Rockingham County to the late James Howard Smith and Gillie Lee Florence Hopper Smith. Roscoe was a member of Baux Mountain Baptist Church and served his country honorably in the United States Army. Roscoe was a lifelong farmer and owned and operated Smith Brothers Tractor and Farm Equipment for 45 years. He loved to trade and sell anything and enjoyed deep sea fishing. Roscoe loved spending time with his best friends, Billy Wilson and the late Pete Pilcher and Dan Greene. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years on March 6, 2020, Gail Duncan Smith; brother, Daniel Smith and sister, Ruth Barnes. Survivors include his sons, Randy Smith (Cathy) and Roger Smith (Angela); daughters, Shelia Smith, Sherry Shelton (Billy), and Tabatha Alexander (Shane); sisters, Brenda Sauls and Sonja Smith; ten grandchildren, Amy Smith, Stephanie Pike, Valorie Neugent, Andrew Alexander, Allen Smith, Megan Smith, Bryce Alexander, Andrew Smith, Christopher Shelton, Conner Alexander and five great-grandchildren, Thomas Pike, Kadalyn Pike, Noah Smouse, Abbigale Smouse and Jaxson Smouse. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m., Friday at the funeral home and all other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to Baux Mountain Baptist Church, 4334 Lake Wousickett Rd., Germanton, NC 27019. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.