DAVID MICHAEL SMOCK (1984-2025)

David Michael Smock, 40, of Jonesboro passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at his home in Jonesboro. Born in 1984 in Jonesboro, David lived a life marked by creativity, determination, and love for those around him. David attended Annandale High School in Annandale, Virginia, where he was an active member of the Student Government Association and graduated at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. He went on to study at Arkansas State University-Newport where he continued his involvement in student government. He also attended Lyon College in Batesville. David was deeply engaged in his community and served as a canvasser for Chad Causey during his Arkansas Congressional campaign.

A passionate and award-winning coin collector, David received numerous accolades for his collection and wrote articles for prominent professional publications including Coin World, The Numismatist, and Numismatic News. Beyond his interest in numismatics, David was a talented visual artist, woodcarver, and jewelry maker. He presented two of his medallion pieces to musicians Rosanne Cash and Rodney Crowell the night of their 2023 performance at the Sunken Lands Songwriters Circle concert in A-State's Riceland Hall. David was an avid Elvis Presley fan from the time he was six years old, frequently attending events at Graceland. He attended many Arkansas rock-and-roll festivals, including a Ronnie McDowell concert in which he sang a duet with the performer. He enjoyed meeting Jerry Lee Lewis and was friends with Jerry Lee's sister, Linda Gail Lewis, and with Sonny Burgess.

David enjoyed traveling, researching family history and spending time with animals and friends. Above all, his greatest love was his family. Despite being born with a physical disability, David led a rich and fulfilling life, inspiring all who knew him with his resilience, kindness, and creativity. A memorial service will be held at a later date for family and close friends.

Smock was a numismatist for 30 years, with his interests centered on errors and varieties. His application for membership was listed in the April 1995 issue of The Numismatist as a Junior Member. He wrote five articles and multiple letters to the editor for The Numismatist and Coin World between December 2001 and July 2015, covering accessibility in numismatics, his experiences at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar, cherrypicking errors and varieties, and sharing the hobby with young collectors.

In 2019, Smock was an ANA District Representative from Arkansas. He contributed bull sessions on error coin collecting at the 2017 and 2018 ANA Summer Seminar and presented several Money Talks presentations at ANA shows. He presented "Cherrypicking Numismatic Varieties for Fun & Profit)" at the National Money Show in 2017 and 2018 and the World's Fair of Money in 2017, and also presented "Abraded Die Varieties: Overlooked Oddities" at the National Money Show in 2020. -Garrett

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