Dr. John R. Smart Iii
Liberty, Kentucky
Somerset Kentucky Dr. John R. Smart III MSPH D.O. a devoted husband father grandfather Christian and physician passed away peacefully on February 11 2026 at Casey County Hospital surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He was 70 years old. Born on February 16 1955 in Boonville Missouri John was the son of the late John Robert Smart Jr. and Mildred Louise Smart Fleer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Central Methodist College a Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Missouri and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Smart devoted more than 47 years to the practice of medicine and the care of his patients. Over the course of his distinguished career he served as Medical Director and primary physician at several hospitals and medical facilities across Missouri Tennessee and Kentucky. He…