Simon "Arnold" Smith, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at NHC Healthcare in Anderson, SC after a long and noble battle with Parkinson's. Arnold Smith was a Renaissance man. He dabbled in theatre. He played jazz saxophone. He wrote poetry, prose and plays. He practiced law. He was a gentle guide to those who knew him in how to live life fully with meaning and love and joy, especially to his loving family. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Karen Jacobsen Smith; children, Jennifer LaPoint of Craftsbury Common, VT; Simon Smith, Jr. of Severna Park, MD, and Brooks Smith of Richmond, VA. A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com. The McDougald Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Anderson, SC