Donnie Smith

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Memorial services for Donnie Smith, age 70, will be held Thursday, January 3,2007 at 12:00 PM in the Pace Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wayne Landrum officiating. Mr. Smith was born November 29,1937 to Joseph and Susie Smith in Eva, Alabama, He died December 30,2007 at his residence. He was a retired Data Technician for ATT Lucent Tech.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Opal Braswell and brothers, Carl Smith and Robert Smith grandson William Trey Yuhasz III

His survivors include his wife of nineteen years, Susan Smith, two sons Kevin Smith of Alsip,Ill and Jason Smith of Falls Church Virginia, four daughters Susan Cook, of Arlington, Va, Donna Kelly of Deer Park, Tx, Barbara Smith of San Antonio, Tx and Pamela Horwitz, of Arlington, Va; one Brother David Smith and one sister Mildred Derr of Garland Tx. Five grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a host of family and friends.

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Services

Funeral Service

12:00 P.m.

Pace Funeral Home

200 FM 350 North

Livingston, TX, 77351

January 3, 2008

12:00 PM

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Memorial Service

M.d. Anderson Cancer Center

1515 Holcombe

Houston, TX, 77030

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Condolences (7)

Jana Baldwin Smith Gold Canyon, AZ January 7, 2008

"I was so sorry to hear that Uncle Donnie had passed. I have not seen him in many years, but have kept up with him through my Dad Dave Smith and Jennean. I too have many happy childhood memories of Uncle Donnie and the travels our families had together. We went on several memorable vacations I especially remember the one to Colorado when we took the trailers and the motorcycles. What a time we had. Uncle Donnie was a lot of fun to be around. He was a very loving, caring uncle too. I know he was sick for a long time, and I hope that there is some solace in knowing that he is at peace now. I know he will be greatly missed by his wife Susan, all of his children, his family , and his friends. My thoughts are with you all."

David Smith Weatherford, TX January 4, 2008

"Im very sorry that i could not be with you at Donnies Service.We were very close because we were raise up together. I have many fond memories of times that we shared together. We went on vacations together, went camping together,played games together,and really enjoyed each other when our kids were young.We used to chase big dogs on our motorcycles in the country at lake Whitney.The dogs thought that they were supposed to chase us, but we got behind them an ran them down the road. Ha Ha Ha . It was great fun riding our bikes in the country. I dearly loved Donnie and will miss him very much Susan, I am very sorry for your loss, and if you need anything please call on me Jennean. I love you. Dave"

Debbie Langston Gilbert, AZ January 2, 2008

"Susan,
I am so sorry to hear of Donnies passing. I just want you to know that my prayers go out to you and your family. I know that nothing anybody says helps, but I my thoughts will be with you during this difficult time.
Love you, Your Friend,
Debbie"

Susan Cook VA January 2, 2008

"The one memory I really want to share about my father happened after he started chemotherapy. We had not been close through the years, I flew down for a weekend and he was particularly ill and staying with my sister Donna in Houston undergoing treatment. Dad and I always were light sleepers, it seemed Dad was even more so while he was sick. How do you catch up after years, decades even of separation Especially when you feel your father will not be around forever We were up early, drinking coffee and there were questions that I had, some of them painful but things I wanted to talk about while we had the time. My father took my questions, sick as he was, like the strong man that he was and he looked me in the eyes and told me the most profound thing I have ever heard about parenting. He told me We didnt know any better honey. No apologies or regrets, just we didnt know any better. It all made sense after that conversation to me, it helped me to understand life or anything that it throws you doesnt come with an instruction manual. You just have to live it, no matter what it is, to learn how to do it.

This helped me tremendously when I lost my son. I think that after Dads cancer this was a defining moment in this family. Through the fog of pain and confusion that I had my father was always by my side along with the young marines that were sent to escort Trey home. Dad was sick then but he was there, quietly standing beside me, his hand always on me or in one moment of intense pain I remember laying my head on his chest to sob. Dad was there for me and he was really sick, I could tell. Ill never forget that he was there lending his presence and energy to support me.

To me the years of events, good and bad, were overshadowed by these two moments of time in our lives. I have thought about the things I wanted to say about Dad, his hobbies, his likes and dislikes.
I do have years of memories of all these things. These two memories are what I think of my Dad and the man he was to me. To me, these two experiences with him made him the best Daddy in the world.
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Services

12:00 P.m.

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