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Earl's Pond

Earl “Buck” Smith is the 2nd child and only son of Robert and Pearl Nancy Hubbard Smith.  Earl was born July 22, 1922.  Earl moved to Jacksonville, FL and married Ruth Kelly Smith  born 3/17/1928 – 10/17/2009.  During this marriage 2 children were born Earlene Yvette Smith Raines Sims, and Earl Smith, Jr. .  On August 5, 1968 Earl married  Ruth Ann Jones Smith, from Early Branch, SC born on 3/29/1941  And to this union 1 child was born Earlene Tasha Smith Grant.  I asked Earl “Buck” Sr.’s youngest daughter, Earlene Tasha of her favorite memory from her Dad.  Tasha’s beautiful response was “ Having her Father accept Jesus Christ in his life 2 weeks before he passed away on September 28, 2006.” Special thanks to: Earlene Tasha, Danyel, and Yolanda

Top Pictures: Earlene Yvette  with Mother, Ruth Kelly Smith Dawkins, and Earl,Jr. Bottom Picture: Wife Ruth Ann Jones Smith with Daughter Earlene Tasha

Earlene Yvette Smith Raines Sims (now deceased) is the 1st child of Earl and Ruth Kelly Smith born  in Jacksonville, FL.   Earlene Yvette has two children through her marriage to Ronald Raines.  Earlene Yvette’s oldest child is Brian Raines.  Brian and his wife Angela Walker Raines have 2 children: Brian Raines, Jr. and Brandon Raines.  Brian and his family are living in Boca Raton, FL. April Raines Lovencin is the daughter of Earlene Yvette. April and her husband Wevert Lovencin have 3 children; Twin daughters, Raven Lovencin and Carmen Lovencin born 3/26/2007 and son Samuel Adrian Lovencin born 6/2011. April and her family are living happily in St. Augustine, FL.  Earlene Yvette is now married to James Sims and are currently living in Jacksonville, FL   

Earl Smith, Jr.  is the 2nd child and only son of Earl and Ruth Kelly Smith.  Earl, Jr. was born November 27, 1963.   Earl Jr.‘s oldest child is Fortina Perry born 12/18/81 (mother Sarah Perry Taylor) Fortina and her son, Jaylan Perry reside in Gainesville, FL.  On December 19, 1987 Earl married Yolanda Johnson.  Through this union are twin daughters: Danyel Kelly Smith and Dominique Olivia Smith born  4/5/1998.  The daughters are currently attending college in Gainesville, FL.

Earlene Tarsha Smith Grant born 2/9/1973 is the youngest child from the marriage union of  Earl, Sr. and wife, Ruth Ann Jones Smith.  In December 18, 1998 Earlene Tasha married  Timothy Wayne Grant, Jr. and through this union 2 children were born, daughter, Kennedy Ann Grant born 5/9/2004 and son Timothy Wayne Grant, III born 4/18/2007.  Earlene Tasha and her family are currently living within the Greater Atlanta, GA area.  

 

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