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Randall Smith Laid to Rest

28 July 2015
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith, a victim of the shooting at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Chattanooga July 16 which also took the lives of four Marines, was laid to rest at the Chattanooga National Cemetery July 28.
Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Randall Smith, a victim of the shooting at Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Chattanooga July 16 which also took the lives of four Marines, was laid to rest at the Chattanooga National Cemetery July 28.

Family members along with members of the Chattanooga Police Department and NOSC Sailors filled the First Baptist Church Fort Oglethorpe to witness the funeral.

During the funeral, speakers, including Vice Adm. Robin Braun, Commander, Navy Reserve Force, and church officials praised and honored the life of Petty Officer Smith.

Angie Smith, widow of Petty Officer Smith, also sang a song as a tribute to honor her late husband.

Smith's remains traveled in a funeral procession where citizens of Chattanooga lined the streets to pay their respects.

 

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