Reuben R Smith

Services for Reuben R. Smith, 95, of Tyler are scheduled for 3:30 p.m., Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Bethel Baptist Church with Pastors Mike Ford and Ron Byrd officiating. Burial is in Pinecrest Cemetery in Troup under the direction of Lloyd James Funeral Home.

Mr. Smith passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Tyler.

He was born on November 29, 1916 in Val Verde, Texas -to the late John and Minerva Mayo Smith. He graduated from Texas A and M with a masters degree in vocational agriculture. Over the years, he was employed as the agriculture teacher in Lott, Hamilton, Moody, Hardin and finally Troup where he retired in 1977. He served in the U. S. Army from March of 1943 until February of 1946. While in the service he received the American Theater Campaign Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the WW II Victory Medal. He married the love of his life, Dora Angell Smith in Cameron on October 10, 1942. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association. Reuben was a loving and devoted husband and father.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Barbara Smith Sadler and by six brothers and two sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Dora Angell Smith of Tyler; son and daughter-in-law, Larry W. and Kim Smith of Tyler; granddaughters, Tori Smith Modisette and husband Rick Modisette of Conway, Arkansas and Hollis Smith Taylor and husband, Ssgt. James D. Taylor Jr. of Twenty Nine Palms, California; great grandchildren, Casen and Chloe Modisette and Cameron and Channing Taylor.,

The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Friday at the funeral home.