Thomas was born in Washington, Indiana on August 21, 1935, the son of Avery and Helen (Strange) Smith, and was a graduate of St. John High School in Loogootee.
Mr. Smith served proudly in as a Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne of the United States Army. He was a graduate of Vincennes University, and received his FAA A and P License from Northrup Institute of Technology. Tom worked as an Aircraft Mechanic for U.S. Airways for 35 years. He was also a Certified FAA Inspector. He was a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church of Greencastle. Tom was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman, and had a great love of building things for his family.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Nancy Smith; five children, Dirk Smith, (Diane), Mooresville, Lisa Ray, (Chris) Plainfield, Susan Wesley, (Shane), Silex, Missouri, Alison Bauer, (Joe), Pittsboro, and Lora Deaton, (Mark), Poland; a brother Howard Smith, (Barbara), Clarksville; A sister, Elaine Carrico, Loogootee; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Donnie Nolan; a sister-in-law, Judy Smith; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Maryann Nolan, and a brother, Raymond Smith.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 a.m. on January 17, 2019, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Greencastle with Father John Hollowell officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery. Friends may gather at the church at 10:00 a.m.; a rosary will take place at 10:30 a.m. prior to time of service.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.Hopkins-Rector.com.
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