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Bobby Gene Smith - Class Of 1954 VIEW PROFILE

 

Courtesy of Shelby County Today located at www.shelbycountytoday.com

 

 

Funeral services for Bobby Gene Merritt Smith, 74, of Timpson, TX, will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, February 22, 2011, in Taylor Funeral Home Chapel, Timpson, with Rev. Josh Walters officiating.  Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Timpson.  Mr. Smith passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011, in Timpson.

Born May 9, 1936, in Timpson, TX, Bobby Smith was the son of the late Robert Hardy and Tura (Andrews) Smith.  He was a graduate of Timpson High School and married Tommie Lynn Atkins on March 13, 1954, and she preceded him in death in 1983.  Bobby was a planer foreman for over 40 years at Nix Forest Industries where he worked for the Tyer and Nix families.  He was also a member of First Baptist Church, Timpson.

Survivors include 4 sons: Paul Merritt Smith and wife Debra of Timpson, David Gene Smith of Willis, TX, John Theodore Smith of Nacogdoches, and Mark Robert Smith and wife Kimberley of San Antonio, TX; sister Gloria “Sister” McLeod of Houston; 8 grandchildren: Michael Paul Smith, Amber Lea Smith, Christopher David Smith, Toni Lynn Smith, Sean Christopher Smith, Dorey Ann Kreiger and husband Adam, Jorden Lin Smith, and Kaley Atkins Smith; 2 great grandchildren: Triston Michael Smith, and Tatum Irene Smith.  In addition to his parents and wife Tommie Lynn (Atkins) Smith, Bobby Smith was preceded in death by brother Harold Lloyd “Pete” Smith and infant daughter Lisa Kaye Smith.

Visitation will be 6:00 – 8:00 PM, Monday, February 21, 2011, at Taylor Funeral Home.  To convey condolences or to register online, please visit www.taylor.net.  Taylor Funeral Home, 511 Ross Graves Dr., Timpson, TX 75975, is in charge of arrangements.





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