MCPO Otto George Smith USN (Ret.)

MCPO Otto George Smith, USN (Ret.), "hero extraordinaire", 80, of Summerville, SC, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016. His memorial service will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016, in J. Henry Stuhr, Inc., Northwoods Chapel, 2180 Greenridge Road, at 3:00 pm. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 pm until the time of the service.

Otto was born March 23, 1936 in Alliance, NE, son of the late Otto John Smith and Belle Green Smith. Otto was a retired Master Chief in the US Navy of 27 1/2 years. He loved Nebraska football and was handy at fixing things. He and his wife delivered papers for the News and Courier after retiring from the Navy.

He is survived by two daughters, Sherri Smith Tahaei of Summerville, SC and Amy Louise Smith Morton of Merritt Island, FL; four sons: Ricky Lee Smith of Summerville, SC, Mark (Elana) Smith of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Scott Duane Smith of L'Anse, MI, and Drs. Alan Wayne and Rebecca Smith of Greenville, SC; 18 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, Evert W. (Judy) Smith of Alliance, NE; two sisters, Della Mae Smith Sanchez of Alliance, NE, and Genevive Smith Wyatt of Lincoln, NE. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela Smith and his daughter, Cynthia Marie Smith.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5900 Core Road Suite 504, North Charleston, SC 29406 and Cleft Palate Project Smile, 3641 Faculty Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA 23453.