Douglas Minton Smith, III

August 20, 1968
May 23, 2025

Douglas M. Smith, III, 56, of Cathedral City, CA, died unexpectedly on May 23, 2025.

He was born in Massillon, Ohio, in 1968, and attended school in Jackson Township. Doug lived in Columbus for many years before relocating to the Palm Desert area of California.

Doug was an outstanding athlete and succeeded in many different sports growing up. In California, he focused on golf and always looked forward to his time on the golf course.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Tanzy J. Smith, and father, David W. Smith. He is survived by his sister, Dyanna L. Smith; stepmother, M. Lynn Smith; and stepbrothers Jim, Mike, and Brian Zimmer. In lieu of services, please consider honoring his memory with a donation to Camp Wakonda, where Doug, Dyanna, and the family spent many happy summers exploring and making life-long friends: www.wakondacamp.org.

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