M. E. (Junior) Smith, 85, of Paragould was taken to be with the Lord, Monday, June 25, 2012 at his home. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed auctions, car races, working on mowers, watching sports and loved spending time with his family and friends. He is described as being a hardworking, patient, caring and loving man. A man of intergrity.Preceding him in death were his parents, M. A. and Edith Smith; one brother, Russell Smith; a son-in-law, Kenneth Paul King; a sister-in-law Shirley Smith and one brother-in-law, Maurice Barr.He is survived by his wife, Joyce "Kaya