The Rev. Emmet C. Smith, 69, retired rector of St. Giles' Church, Pinellas, Park, FL, died Aug. 4, in a St. Petersburg, FL, hospital.

Fr. Smith was a native of Columbus, OH, a graduate of Ohio State University, and Bexley Hall. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1958. He was assistant at St. Thomas', Terrace Park, OH, 1957-59; rector of St. Peter's, Gallipolis, OH, 1960-64; vicar of St. Giles', 1964-73, and rector there from 1973 until his retirement in 1984. He had been dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery and was a member of diocesan council in the Diocese of Southwest Florida, and was a member of the Order of St. Luke and an associate of the Order of the Holy Cross. Prior to ordination, he was an Army tank commander during the Korean War, and received three Battle Stars. Fr. Smith also was a chaplain in the Army Reserve. He is survived by his wife, Joyce, of Largo, FL; a son, Paul, of Lutz, FL; a daughter, Sarah, of Fort Collins, CO; a sister and two grandchildren.