Augusta, GA
Former Richmond County District 8 commissioner dies
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Former Richmond County District 8 commissioner Jimmy Smith has died, according to former commissioners.
Smith was 91 years old when he died.
Former Richmond County Commissioner Don Grantham says Smith was “in hospice for a while and wasn’t getting better and went downhill fast.”
The viewing for Smith will be held at Hillcrest Baptist on Deans Bridge on Wednesday at 10 a.m. The funeral will be at 11 a.m., according to former Richmond County Commissioner Jerry Brigham.
“Jimmy was honest, trustworthy and dependable as a commissioner. His word was his bond,” said Grantham.
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