James Luke "Jimo" Smith Jr.
7/12/2021 2:21:00 PM - Final Journey

SMITH, JAMES "JIMO" LUKE, JR., age 30, of Mt. Pleasant, passed away Friday, July 9, 2021.

Funeral Services for Jim will be held on Friday, July 16, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel with Pastor Bobby Menzel officiating. Interment will follow in Denver Township Cemetery. A luncheon will take place in the Reflections Reception Center at Clark Family Funeral Chapel following the burial. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. at Clark Family Funeral Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Envelopes will be available at the funeral chapel. Jim was born December 24, 1990, in Flint, Michigan, the son of James and Kelli (Nickerson) Smith, Sr. He graduated from Shepherd High School with the Class of 2009, where he played defensive tackle #65 on the Shepherd football team all four years of his high school career. Jim was a gentle giant; was always kind, happy, and full of life. He had a smile that would light the room and his laughter was contagious. "Jimo", as his friends knew him, loved anything outdoors. He was an avid sportsman, especially hunting. Jim loved boating, grilling, camping, gaming, dancing, and cuddling with his dog Jazzy. He liked hanging out with his friends and he was the best uncle in the world; his nieces and nephews meant everything to him. Jim was a member of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, where he was employed working as a carpenter apprentice in the woodshop. Jim is survived by the love of his life for the past 13 years, Mercedes Hayes of Alma; parents James and Kelli Smith, Sr. of Mt. Pleasant; his sisters Nicole (Erich) Lehman, Sr. of Mt. Pleasant, Jesse Smith of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella Smith of Alma; nieces and nephews Lukas Smith, Erich Lehman, Jr., Logan Lehman,