Earnest Dwain Smith

Earnest Dwain Smith, 72, of Unionville, IN, passed away on October 09, 2023, from complications from an unexpected illness.
He was born in Indianola, OK to Lou Ellen Smith and William Earnest Smith on October 21, 1950. He attended Indianola public schools and chased his carpentry dreams from Oklahoma to California and on and eventually settled in Indiana.
Dwain, or John as remembered by family, is survived by his 2 daughters and one grandson. Kristyn and Kelsey and Gavin of Oklahoma, and step-daughter, Deyonna Baker of Nashville, IN. He is also survived by his sister, Phyllis Rivers of College Station, TX, 4 nephews; Ryan Stanton and family of Gravette, AR, Chad Stanton and family of Collinsville, OK, Eric Stanton and family, of Germany, Bryan Walker and family of Duncan, OK, and 3 nieces; Sherry Marczewski and family of Edmond, OK, Lacy Rivers and family of Bryan, Texas and Jessica Rivers Hernandez and family of Houston, TX, as well as numerous great nieces and great nephews, cousins and our beloved aunt Betty Stafford of Muskogee, Oklahoma.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, L.E. And Preacher, and two sisters, Patricia Smith Durant and Sharon Stanton both of McAlester, OK. He was also proceeded in death by his wife of 17 years, Pamela Johnson of Natrona Heights, PA, whom he lost in 2021 from a battle with cancer and a brother in law, Mike Rivers, of College Station, TX.
Dwain enjoyed his life as a carpenter and worked as an auto repair technician in his spare time. You could always find him in a garage, a breakfast diner, Menards or Bloomington Hardware store. He enjoyed using his hands for work and could build a home or a car "from the ground up". He had a passion for older cars and Harleys. He found joy in his lake house of which he built and the sunsets of Lake Lemon and getting to take his grandson fishing. His bright smile will be missed.