John Randolph Smelser

John Randolph Smelser was born August 7, 1955 in Baltimore, MD to the late Willie Leon Smelser, Sr. and Lottie Byrd Moore Smelser and is a lifetime resident of northern Anne Arundel County.  He enjoyed a 32 year career in the maintenance dept. of First National Bank (now M&T) where he worked alongside of his father and brothers. A man of great faith, he was an active member of Abundant Life Church where he was active in hospital and prison ministry and served on a missions trip to Honduras where he helped to build a church. John enjoyed hunting, fishing, crabbing, his boats and riding his Harley. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife Bambi Gayl Krall Smelser, son Adam David Smelser and his wife Dyan of Belair, daughter Tina Marie Smelser of Gettysburg, PA, brothers Roy and Willie L. Smelser, Jr., both of PA, sister Joyce Ann Dennis of Glen Burnie as well as two cherished grandchildren Brianna and Christian Smelser. He passed away peacefully at the Gilchrist Hospice surrounded by his family.