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Don Eldon Smith

18 Jul 1933 – 26 Nov 2016

Birth18 Jul 1933
Death26 Nov 2016
CemeteryGarden of Memories Cemetery
Lufkin , Angelina County , Texas , USA
Added bySpud 6391 on 07 Mar 2023
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173265535

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Services for Don E. Smith, 83, of Lufkin, will be held in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. Smith was born July 18, 1933, in Tell and died Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at his residence. Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors. Published in The Lufkin Daily News on Nov. 28, 2016 --------------------------- Funeral services for Don E. Smith, 83, of Lufkin will be held in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park. Mr. Smith was born July 18, 1933 in Tell, Texas in Childress County to the late Mary Aline (Minnis) and Gaylon Bine Smith, and died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Smith grew up on his parents’ farm and attended Childress High School. During his time in college he joined the ROTC and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He graduated from Texas Tech University and was a Registered Professional Engineer of Texas. He served in the United States Air Force for two years as 1st Lieutenant and was promoted to Captain in the Reserves. On December 21,1955 he married Rosemary Cannady. He was deployed for two years on Okinawa. On returning to the United States he gained employment with Lufkin Foundries for 11 years. He then established his own company, Texas Metal Casting Company, where he worked as President and CEO until he retired. Mr. Smith loved flying, gardening and going to Colorado. He was a member of the Timberland Drive Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife of 61 years, Rosemary Smith; daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Richard Davis, Christi and Dale Nash; daughter, Cynthia Brunkenhoefer; seven grandchildren, Richard Don Davis, Alyssa Challis, Kevin McGee, James “Younger” Hill, Lindsay Hill, Logan Brunkenhoefer, and Jakob Nash; seven great grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Milton L. Smith and Helen; sister-in-law, Peggy Fletcher; and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Corinne and Milton Cannady; and brother-in-law, Joe Fletcher. Edited - full obit may be obtained from Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors - Nov 28, 2016.

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