Joseph Keith Smith

Joseph Keith Smith, 69, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Oct. 18, 2012, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. He was born Oct. 11, 1943, at St. Mary's Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn., to Joseph Andrew Smith and Mayme Rachel Ling Smith. Keith was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and enjoyed sharing his love of trucking, classic cars and racing with his entire family. He owned Smith Trucking Inc. in Round Lake, Minn., with his brother, Phil, for many years before becoming an independent driver. He and his wife, Marcia, worked side by side as independent drivers from 1991 to 2009, traveling and seeing the country together. He was currently employed by Hurricane Express in Colcord, Okla., as a local driver. Keith was an individual that always needed to be doing something, which stemmed from a strong work ethic from an early age. Being around family, driving truck and "keeping busy" were things that combined perfectly for him and made him extremely happy. Keith grew up and lived many years in Round Lake, Minn., where he was an elder and a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Round Lake, Minn. He then moved to Worthington, Minn., and was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church prior to moving to Bentonville, Ark., in 2004. He was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, Ark., volunteering in various activities of the church. He was preceded in death by his father. Keith is survived by his wife of 45 years, Marcia Steele Smith; son, Jeff Smith and wife, Sara, of Bentonville, Ark.; daughter, Cheryl Lintelman and husband, Ross, of Melbourne, Fla.; his mother, Mayme Smith Kilker and husband, Ralph, of Worthington, Minn.; brother, Phil Smith and wife, Rita, of Worthington, Minn.; two sisters, Gloria Wiese and husband, Don, of Paynesville, Minn., Paulette Daggett and husband, Dave, of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and four grandchildren, Alex and Shelby Lintelman, both of Melbourne, Fla., and Logan and Sydney Smith, both of Bentonville, Ark. A visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers, Ark. A celebration of Keith's life will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at the First Presbyterian Church in Bentonville, Ark., with the the Rev. Kris Crawford officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Stockdale-Moody Funeral Services in Rogers, Ark. Online condolences may be made at stockdalefuneral.com.