James Monroe "J.M." Smallwood

November 17, 1925 - May 18, 2021

James Monroe (JM) Smallwood, age 95, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 18th at Windsor Care Hospice in Mt. Sterling. Mr. Smallwood was born November 17, 1925 on Cane Creek, Kentucky to Alex (EC) and Emma Skidmore Smallwood. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Loreba (Reba) Rogers Smallwood. He served as an elder for many years at Cat Creek Church of Christ, and later was a faithful member at Stanton Church of Christ. He was an Army veteran of WW2, serving in Central Europe and was assigned to the Chemical Mortar Battalion, Co. C. He served for 8 years as a Powell County Magistrate. He farmed at Rosslyn, Kentucky for 71 years and operated a sawmill and bulldozer business as well. He received an honorary High School Diploma under a program that honored veterans who interrupted their high school education to serve in the military. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by seven siblings: Alwena Smallwood Goodwin, Bill Smallwood, Anne Smallwood Pelfrey, Cecil Smallwood, Dora Ellen Smallwood Wierman, Ollie Smallwood, and EC Smallwood, Jr. He is survived by two sons, Dennis Gene Smallwood (Mary) of Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Charles Wayne Smallwood (Debbie) of Mt. Sterling. He is survived by one sister, Gladys Smallwood Faulkner of Winchester. He was a beloved Papaw to five grandchildren: Michael Smallwood (Kaitlyn) of San Diego, California; Katie Smallwood Staiti (Scott) of Boston, Massachusetts; Monica Smallwood Mynk (Lane) of Winchester, Kentucky; Micki Smallwood Clark (Joseph) of Madisonville, Kentucky; and Nicolas Smallwood (Lindsay) of Richmond, Kentucky. He was blessed with 12 great grandchildren: Samantha, Lauren, and Emily Smallwood; Maddie and Elena Staiti; Matthew and Dana Mynk & Austin Rice; Cameron, Colton, and Carson Clark, and Lucy Smallwood. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews whom he loved very much. Special thanks to his very special caregiver, Judy Lacy and her husband Jimmy for the tender care he received over the last couple of years. Visitation will be from 10AM to 2PM at Davis and Davis Funeral Home in Stanton, Kentucky by Bro. Jerry Carmichael. The funeral will follow at 2PM. Burial will be in Stanton Cemetery with Gene Smallwood, Michael Smallwood, Nick Smallwood, Katie Staiti, Lane Mynk and Cebert Faulkner serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Jimmy and Judy Lacy, Dale Anderson, Herb Trent, Jeff Trent, Talmadge Smallwood, Henry Ashley, Jr. Cas Morton, Harold Faulkner, Philip Wells, Gene Horton, Jerry Hall, Larry Means, Michael, Ray Morton, Larry Epperson, and John Skidmore.