J. Smith Jr.

J. Fort Smith, Jr, 80, of Camp Wood, passed from this life to be with his Lord on Friday, April 5, 2013 at Methodist Heart Hospital in San Antonio. He was born June 28, 1932 in Mexia to J. Fort Sr. and Helen Bryant Smith. J. Fort was a resident of Camp Wood for 27 years and a member of the Barksdale Baptist Church. He attended Schreiner Military Institute, was a graduate of Baylor University, served in the U.S. Air Force and worked his entire career for Otis Engineering. He enjoyed fishing, reading, watching things grow and looking for arrowheads. He is survived by four sons, Jay and wife, Debbin of Helotes, Lee and wife, Tammy of Roswell, GA, Dirk of Hondo and Shawn and wife, Dawn of Kingwood; grandchildren. Christin, Amber, Courtney, Kelly, Jay IV, Charles, Garrison and Melissa; and great-grandchildren, Kopen, Hunter and Micah. J. Fort was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Sandra Charlene Smith; parents; and grandson, August James Smith. Pallbearers included Jay Smith, Lee Smith, Shawn Smith, Bill Caudle,Tino Gonzalez, Daryl Henderson, Dan Cox and Doug Helton. Services were held on Wednesday, April 10th, at Barksdale Baptist Church in Barksdale with Pastor Charlie Baird officiating. Nelson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 11th, at 3PM at the Mexia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Barksdale Baptist Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 217, Barksdale, TX 78828 or charity of your choice.

Service Information

Thursday, April 11th, 2013 3:00pm, Mexia Cemetery