He was survived by his father and mother Billy and Deborah Smith, his sisters Jennifer Smith and Shawna Dixon, his brother Brian. His nephew Brandon and his fiancé Shay Fawcett, his great nephew Elijah and great niece Evelyn who he adored, his fiancé Jamie Kittle and children Tyler and Nicole as well as many uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. He is preceded in death by his great grandmother Viola Mae Reiland, his grandparents Elmer and Mary Reiland, his grandmother Ruth Smith and many aunts and uncles.
He graduated from Deer Park High School in 2005 and attended the Art Institute of Houston to pursue his culinary degree. His dream was to be a chef and he loved to cook everything. He always wanted to open a restaurant and joked that he would hire his mom to make nothing but sweet tea. Brad enjoyed the outdoors and always loved to hunt and fish his entire life. Brad had a larger than life personality and always made people laugh. He had a very mischievous grin and you never knew what he was up to or would say next. Never having a problem making friends, he made many wonderful ones over the years. He always had a passion for helping people and did so as much as he could. In 2017, he started a career as a Detention Officer. Brad enjoyed what he did and loved all his coworkers that soon turned into friends.
Brad had a rough health journey and though it took some time to receive the gift of life, he enjoyed his second chance to the fullest. He volunteered for Donate Life with his sister Shawna to help spread the word about the importance of organ donation. Although, he just couldn’t fight anymore he was given a few more wonderful years and because of that he found the love of his life Jamie. He was excited to have a family and adored their children Tyler and Nicole. Brad was able to pay it forward by giving the gift to someone else by donating his corneas.
In Brad’s honor, if you haven’t already, we ask that you consider being an organ donor to allow another family the joy of loving their family member for a few more years that they may not otherwise get.
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