Herman Dale Smith

Herman Dale Smith, age 66 of Hamilton, peacefully passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026. Dale was born in Hamilton, Ohio on February 3, 1960 to Herman G. and Opal (nee Wilson) Smith. He attended Ross High School. During his sophomore year, Dale was involved in a bad car accident and by a miracle lived to enjoy many years with family and friends. He loved to play (and beat everyone) in Rummy and cheat in solitaire. Dale never met a stranger. He held on to his strong Christian faith, praying daily, and was endearingly called “Preacher Dale” by his family and friends.

Dale is survived by his best mom ever, Opal Smith; his brothers, Glen (Diane) Smith, Jeff (Kim) Smith, Kelvin Smith and Bryan (Brenda Kay) Smith; his nieces and nephews, Jason, Brittany, Jessica, Jerimy and Zach; his great nieces and nephews, Adrian, Ayden, Jerimy Jr., Karlee, Sarah, Jordan, Brooklyn, Miles, Hudson, Lucas and Ellis; and his great great-niece, Sophia. Dale was preceded in death by his dad, Herman G. Smith; his niece, Mary; and his great-nephew, Tyler.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Brown Dawson Flick Funeral Home, 1350 Millville Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio. Funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM. Burial will follow at Butler County Memorial Park.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the Sharon Park boys and girls for treating Dale with love and compassion.