Mr. Clarence Leslie Smith, age 85 of Ellijay, GA passed away on Wednesday October 28, 2026.

Mr. Smith was born August 18, 1941 in Austell, GA to the late Ernest Willie Smith and Evelyn Robbinson Smith. He retired from Mead Paper Company, where he worked in the HR department.

Survivors Include, son and daughter-in-law, Mike (Joy) Smith of Cobb County; one daughter, Cindy Hunt of Cherokee County; brother, Robert Smith, and six grandchildren, Molly DeBoard, Jennifer Craig, Samatha Franczen, Amy Payson, Tia Conn, and Michelle Tattershall.

Graveside Service will be held Friday, October 30th at 1pm from the Yukon Cemetery with Rev. William Blackwell officiating.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday October 30th from 11:45am until 12:45, funeral procession to leave the funeral home at 12:45 to Yukon Cemetery.

The family respectfully ask no food or flowers be brought to the funeral home.

Bernhardt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.