{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_2io5ew67j63bfh5mq7ta","title":"Frederick \"Fred\" Elmer Smith Jr., 97, of Williamsburg","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/frederick-fred-elmer-smith-jr-97-of-williamsburg-2io5ew67j6","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_2io5ew67j63bfh5mq7ta","seq":536515,"kind":"article","title":"Frederick \"Fred\" Elmer Smith Jr., 97, of Williamsburg","url":"https://wydaily.com/obits/2026/09/28/frederick-fred-elmer-smith-jr-97-of-williamsburg","summary":"Frederick \"Fred\" Elmer Smith Jr. of Williamsburg Virginia passed away peacefully on September 17, 2026 at the age of 97. Our Dad asked that his obituary only state “he was born, he lived and he died.” He no longer can lovingly tell us what to do. Therefore, we want you to know a few more […]","published":"2026-09-28T22:40:08Z","seen":"2026-09-28T22:44:51Z","lang":"en","country":"US","source":{"id":"kite-wydaily-com-6565ee","name":"wydaily.com","domain":"wydaily.com"},"via":"kite-wydaily-com-6565ee","topics":["virginia","obituaries","nelsen funeral home","williamsburg"],"authors":["Angela Benitez"],"entities":[{"id":"Q771572","name":"Williamsburg","type":"place"}],"image":"https://d2hykugv1c9ln7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/frederick-smith-williamsburg-va-obituary.jpg","story":"st_2io5ew67j63bfh5mq7ta","category":"crime-law","category_p":0.23000000417232513,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":-0.05999999865889549,"political":0.029999999329447746}]}