William Gaston Smith, age 63 of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Washington Nursing and Rehab Center in Chipley, FL.  He was born on November 27, 1954 to the late Felix G. and Rethie (Criswell) Smith in Panama City, FL.

Along with his parent he is preceded in death by one sister, Doris Golden.  He is survived by one son, Billy Alan Smith, one brother, Willard Smith and wife Shirley, three sisters, Verlon Mower and husband Richard Allen, Mary Sue Weeks, Totsy Westbury and husband David, one grandson Emanuel Smith and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorialization will be by cremation.