Scott Wesley Smith

Scott Wesley Smith, 65, of Valdez, Alaska, went home to be with the Lord from his Greencastle home on Feb. 3, 2024.

Scott was born June 28, 1958 to Lawrence and Doris (O’Hair) Smith at Fort Hood, Texas. His dad was in the Army, and they lived all over the country.

Scott graduated from Greencastle High School in 1976 before joining the U.S. Coast Guard in June of that year.

He married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer (Walton), on May 14, 1977.

He was stationed in Ludington, Mich., Five Finger Lighthouse, Alaska, Swickley, Pa., Paris Landing, Tenn., and then Auke Bay, Seward and Valdez, Alaska, where he retired in 1996 as a chief petty officer. Scott then had a full career with Alyeska Pipeline Service Company at the Valdez Marine Terminal of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, where he was a maintenance technician and then became a supervisor. He retired from Alyeska in 2018.

Scott loved the Lord and sharing his faith with everyone. He loved hunting, fishing and passing on his knowledge to his grandkids. He also enjoyed sketching and painting.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Jenni; his mother; his brother, Dan (Vicki) Smith of Greencastle; two daughters, Rachel (Brad) Smith of Greencastle and Becky (Brian) Fickes of Valdez, Alaska; six grandchildren, Jonathan, Micah, Andrew and Jacob Fickes and Macie and Carl Smith; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by father Lawrence Smith.

Services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15 at Hopkins-Rector Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Brick Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of service on Thursday.

A memorial service will be held in Valdez, Alaska, at a later date.

Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.