Gary S. Smith, Jr., age 34, husband of Patricia M. "Trish" (Lehr) Smith, of West Grove, PA, died suddenly on January 4, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in Phoenixville, he was a son of Michele (Carmichael) Rudzik, wife of Michael Rudzik, of Harbeson, DE and Gary S. Smith, Sr., husband of Michelle Smith, of Phoenixville, PA. He was a graduate of the Phoenixville High School where he attended the CAT Pickering school. He then attended the Methodist College in North Carolina and graduated with a B.S in Marketing AIU. Mr. Smith worked for many years at Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and more recently in sales for the Ignite / Stream Energy Company.

In addition to his wife of eight years and his parents, Mr. Smith is survived by one son, Ty Scott Smith; one daughter, Camille Peyton Smith, both at home; maternal grandmother, Margaret Carmichael, of Phoenixville; paternal grandmother, Wilma Smith, of Phoenixville; two sisters: Renee Smith of Linfield, Tiffany Yambrick, wife of Peter, of Pottstown; one step-sister, Danae Rudzik, of Pottstown; one step-brother, Cody Ciolli, of Phoenixville, several nieces and nephews: Madison, Owen, Joss, Rylee, Brooke and Hunter.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service at the Campbell-Ennis-Klotzbach Funeral Home, Inc., Main Street at Fifth Avenue, Phoenixville, PA on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at 11:00 AM. Burial will be held privately at the convenience of the family. Friends will be received from 9:00 - 11:00 AM Saturday morning at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the "Gary S. Smith, Jr Memorial Fund", C/O. National Penn Bank, 702 South Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460, which will be used to help support his children. Condolences may be made by visiting www.PhoenixvilleFuneralHome.com