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June 23, 1927 –  January 17, 2013  Funeral Services for Earl Eugene Smith, Jr., loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19th at Harvey Street Baptist Church with Rev. Jordon Johnson, church Pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Grandsons, Shadd McKinney, Andrew McKinney, Micah McKinney, Jason Smith, Justin Smith, Jerry Rhodes and Josh Rhodes will be pallbearers. Visitation will be 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the church before service time. Services are under the direction of Meador-Clement-Keel Funeral Home.
Earl was born June 23, 1927 in Callisburg, Texas. He died Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Senior Care Health and Rehab in Decatur. He married Betty Jean Hackler January 30, 1951 in Gainesville, Texas. Earl was a U.S. Amy veteran of WWII. He worked for the Gainesville ISD as a custodian until retiring. Mr. Smith was a faithful member of Harvey Street Baptist Church, where he served as their oldest Deacon. He had received a plaque from the church for twenty-one years of service.

Earl E. Smith, Jr. is survived by a son, Mark D. Smith and wife, Martha of Roanoke; daughters, Susie Smith McKinney and husband, J.T. of Decatur and Terrie Smith Barker and husband, Shelly of Thackerville; eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gertrude and Earl E. Smith, Sr.; wife, Betty Jean Smith and a sister, Dorothy Smith Beck.