Warren C Smith

2015, in Wichita Falls, Texas. Funeral Services are

scheduled for 3:00PM Monday, July 13, 2015, at the

chapel of Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home with Larry

Suttle, Pastor of Tenth and Broad Church of Christ

officiating. Interment will be in Crestview Memorial Park.

Visitation will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday evening at the

funeral home.

Warren was born February 1, 1928, in Burkett, Texas, to

Carl and Melissa Smith. Warren or “Smitty” as his friends

often called him, was a proud member of “The Greatest

Generation.” Warren served in the United States Navy

during World War II.

At the age of 15, Warren joined the Navy and attended

bootcamp in Farragut, Idaho. In March of 1944, Warren

was transported to Treasure Island Receiving Station

where he awaited assignment. During the War, Warren

served on a number of ships including a destroyer known

as the USS Kyes. Eventually, he was assigned to the USS

Trever, which was a Clemson-Class Destroyer that was

later reclassified as a high-speed mine sweeper in

November of 1940. On board the USS Trever, Warren and

his shipmates traveled North through the Pacific

escorting carriers and paving the way for the marines to

take the islands North towards Japan, including the

invasion of the Philippines. The last Island to be taken

was the Island of Okinawa which would serve as the

launching ground for the invasion of Japan. However,

the atomic bomb changed the course of the War and

brought about a complete and total surrender of the

Japanese, which made the invasion unnecessary, saving

the lives of tens of thousands of US Service men. Warren

was honorably discharged from the Navy on January 31,

1948.

He and Billie Mae Brannon were married in Wichita Falls

in 1950 and had 63 wonderful years before her passing in

2014. They were members of Edgemere Church of Christ

and later Tenth and Broad Church of Christ. Warren

retired as an insurance adjuster with Crawford and

Company, in 2001. He was a devoted husband, father,

and grandfather who always took care of his family.

Warren was a Hospice volunteer for three years until his

health began to fail. He loved to comfort those who

were facing terminal illness and by offering reassurance

of a better life to come.

Warren was a Dallas Cowboy fan from the club’s

inception and especially loved to watch Dallas Cowboy

football with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Warren is preceded in death by his mother and father;

Carl and Melissa Smith and his loving wife, Billie Mae

Smith. He is survived by his three children, Shelley Sue

Carlson of Richardson, Texas, and her husband, Richard;

Cindy Lou Green of Indianapolis, Indiana and her husband

Richard; Chuck Smith from Wichita Falls, and his wife

Deatra; five Grandchildren, Courtney Leigh Carlson, Ryan

Smith Green, Garrison Warren Smith, Mitchell Austin

Smith, and Story Mae Smith; two great grandchildren,

Jamie Green and Joshua Green.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial

contributions to Hospice of Wichita Falls, 4909 Johnson

Rd., 76310.