Nathaniel Smith

nathaniel smith
Nathanial Smith was born April 28, 1929; the seventh child of seven boys and three girls, the James and Maggie Smith in Avinger, Texas.
Friday, March 18, 2016 , Mr. Smith was called to be with the Lord. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Gladys, Loretta, and Peola; three brothers, Robert, Tommy, and James. He found the love of his life and married Lillie Mae on December 27, 1951. They shared 64 years of marriage before she preceded him in death last month.
He was a man of great spirit and full of energy; he never stopped going. Nathaniel always had a smile on his face and loved to cut a rug.
He leaves to cherish his memories, three brothers, Otis C. (Myrtrue), Johnnie Ray (Deloris), and Bobbie Ray; sister-in-law, Germadene Weatherall; five children, Troy Lee, Anita Gilmore (Gerald), Carl Lee, James Earl, and Thelma Rockwell (Jimmy); eight grandchildren, Troy L. Smith, Jr. (Adana), Debra Lafayette (Terry), Naishunn Neal, Terrence Smith, Sheneka Denmark (Andray), Dameion Jarrett, Deangelo Rockwell, and Jimmy Rockwell, Jr.; ten great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; special family members, Christopher Neal and Michael Knox; as well as a host of other special nieces, nephews, cousins, and family members.
Services for Mr. Smith will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 at the Jefferson Junior High School in Jefferson, TX. Burial will follow at Pyland Cemetery in Avinger, under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral home in Hughes Springs. Mr. Smith will be lying in state from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

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