Christopher Willis Smith

Christopher Willis Smith, of Tallahassee, passed away November 27, 2016. A funeral service will be held at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, 4784 Thomasville Rd, on Friday, December 2nd, at 3 pm. A reception will be held at the church immediately following the service. Christopher was born on October 19, 1988 in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved with his parents, Kathleen and David W. Smith, M.D., to Tallahassee when he was 8 months old. He was baptized at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in Atlanta, confirmed at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Tallahassee, and finished high school as a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church. He attended Maclay School from pre-K through 12th grade, graduating in May 2007. He began his Boy Scout activities in 5th grade with Cub Scout pack 109, and became an Eagle Scout at age 16 from Troop 109. He made and maintained his lifelong friendships from his time at Maclay, scouts and church. After attending Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee and spending some time in California, Christopher found his future career through his love of the outdoors. He was enrolled at the Southern Regional Technical College in Thomasville, Georgia, soon to complete his degree in Land, Forest, and Wildlife Management Technology. Christopher was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Elizabeth and Donald McKee. He is survived by his parents and his brother Michael D. Smith; paternal grandparents Eleanor and Orson Smith, M.D.; aunts and uncles Sharon Muley (Dennis), Ben Smith (Karen), Andy Smith, M.D. (Lisa Hasty, M.D.), Elizabeth Barranco (Eddie), and Laura McMurrain (Tom); and cousins Alexis, Ryan, Ashley (Josh), Brian (Samantha), Heather (Marty), Graham, Prentiss, Rebecca (Jamie), Clara, Drew, Haley and Davis. Christopher will best be remembered by his smile and big hugs, his outgoing personality and his caring heart. In lieu of flowers, his family knows that Christopher would most appreciate donations to any organization that helps kids who do not have the family support that he had and that he never took for granted or St. Peter’s Anglican Church Building Fund. This was his choice every year through the David Smith Family Fund at the North Florida Community Foundation.

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Christopher Willis Smith

October 19, 1988 - November 27, 2016