William "Bill" Smith

William 'Bill' Ralph Smith, 82, of Noblesville, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville. He was born on January 20, 1929 to James T. and Helena (Hartman) Smith in Crawfordsville, IN.
Bill was raised in Crawfordsville where he met and married Barbara June Lisby. He was a 1946 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. While in Crawfordsville he was employed with RR Donnelly Publishing. He and Barbara spent 18 years in Mulberry, IN while he worked for Haywood Publishing in Lafayette. They then moved to Lafayette, where he became Assistant Director for Purdue University Printing Services. Later, after returning to Haywood Publishing, he and Don Benham bought the company and renamed it Haywood Printing, and also formed Twin City Typesetting, which Bill eventually become sole owner of. After retirement, he and Barbara spent 13 years in Green Valley, AZ before returning to Noblesville in 2007.
Bill's favorite activities were golfing and spending time with his family. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Noblesville; and proudly served his country with the U.S. Navy and National Guard.
In addition to his wife, Barbara, he will be greatly missed by sons, Larry (Nancy) Smith of Plano, TX, Ron Smith of Otterbein, IN, Tom Smith of Noblesville; daughter, Linda Bevins of Westfield; son, Bruce Smith of Ft. Wayne; sister, Irene Beatty of San Diego, CA; brother, James Robert Smith of Salt Lake City, UT; nine grandchildren, Shellie Rider, Sean Smith, Micah Smith, Wm (Casey) Bevins, Whitney Bevins, Allyson Bevins, Alex Smith, Connor Smith & Logan Smith; and 12 great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 12:00 noon at Randall & Roberts Funeral Home, 1685 Westfield Road in Noblesville with calling beginning at 11:00AM. Lay Pastor Phyllis Hunter will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 50 E. 91st St., Ste 100 Indianapolis, IN 46240-4830.