Dec 9, 2013

Delivery driver was longtime foster parent

Carl Douglas Smouse, 69, of Waynesburg, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2013, in his home.

He was born Sunday, March 26, 1944, in Waynesburg, a son of the late Vernon Lee Smouse and Blanche Fordyce Smouse.

Mr. Smouse was a member of St. George Episcopal Church in Waynesburg and was affiliated with Whiteley Creek Community Church of Waynesburg.

He enjoyed farming.

Mr. Smouse was a member of Waynesburg Moose Lodge 461 and a 40-year member of East Franklin Grange 1709. He was also a member of Greene County Foster Parents Association, Pennsylvania State Family Resource Association and Greene County Farm Bureau. He and his wife were foster parents to more than 300 children.

He worked as a delivery driver for the former Bryan’s Dairy in Waynesburg and later for United Ohio Valley Dairy, retiring in 2006.

Surviving are his wife, Bonnie J Makel Smouse, whom he married November 26, 1966; a daughter, Rebecca (Jason) Smith of Waynesburg; five sons, Kevin Michael (Kristin) Smouse of Ridgeley, W.Va., Jeffrey Alan (Michaelle) Smouse of Alexandria, Va., Frank Douglas (Amanda) Smouse of Waynesburg, Jonathan Smouse of Ohio and David Michael Smouse, at home; 10 grandchildren, Taylor Smith, Kyle Smith, Jenna Smith, Kolton Smouse, Karson Smouse, Joan Smouse, Annabelle Smouse, Barrett Patterson, Brianna Wyatt and Antonio Wyatt; a sister, Barbara Faddis of Rices Landing; and several nieces and nephews.

Also surviving is a special friend, Gretchen Hoge Rushing.

Deceased are two brothers, Jack Warren Smouse and Theodore Garvin Smouse.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Milliken and Throckmorton Funeral Home Inc., Daryl L. Throckmorton, owner/director, 197 North Maiden Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370. There will be additional visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the time of service, Thursday, December 12, with the Rev. Joseph Weaver officiating. Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township. Information is online at www.milliken-throckmortonfh.com.