February 12, 2021
86-year-old Allen J. “Red” Smith of Wayne City, died February 11 at Cisne Rehabilitation Center of Covid. Losing his father at a young age, Red was a self-made entrepreneur. He lived everyday believing in hard work and honesty. He had the utmost respect for those that did the same. Helping many to achieve success, he was enormously generous and charitable.
Red proudly served in the United States Army from 1956 to 1958 being stationed in Germany. He owned and operated a dragline service, farm tiling business, was co-owner and operator of Wayne City Drilling. He was also a land developer, developing many acres of land and two subdivisions. After retiring from the oil business, he spent countless hours volunteering his time cooking in his smoker helping raise funds for the Wayne City Teen Center and the Boy Scouts to name a few.