Individual Details
Vestle Vernie "Smitty" Smith
(10 Oct 1917 - 13 Apr 2011)
Vestle V. "Smitty" Smith, age 92 of La Grange, passed away on April 13, 2011.
Vestle was born on October 10, 1918, in McCaulley, Texas to John C. Smith and Emma Hartling Smith.
Smitty was retired from the maintenance department of the Galena Park School District. He enjoyed dancing and puzzles.
He is survived by a son, Jerry Dean Smith, of Houston; a sister, Pearline Knull of California; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-daughters and their families; numerous other nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation is scheduled for Friday April 15, 2011, from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday April 16, 2011, at 2:00 PM, at the Pittman Cemetery, in Muldoon.
Smitty was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mildred Bartley and eight brothers and sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley in La Grange.
Vestle was born on October 10, 1918, in McCaulley, Texas to John C. Smith and Emma Hartling Smith.
Smitty was retired from the maintenance department of the Galena Park School District. He enjoyed dancing and puzzles.
He is survived by a son, Jerry Dean Smith, of Houston; a sister, Pearline Knull of California; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two step-daughters and their families; numerous other nieces and nephews also survive.
Visitation is scheduled for Friday April 15, 2011, from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM, at Fayette Memorial Funeral Home in La Grange. The family will receive visitors from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.
Graveside services are scheduled for Saturday April 16, 2011, at 2:00 PM, at the Pittman Cemetery, in Muldoon.
Smitty was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mildred Bartley and eight brothers and sisters.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Brazos Valley in La Grange.
Events
| Birth | 10 Oct 1917 | McCaulley, Fisher County, Texas |  |  | |
| Marriage | 18 Oct 1941 | Nolan County, Texas - Verlie Jo Bruner | | | |
| Death | 13 Apr 2011 | Fayette County, Texas | | | |
| Burial | 16 Apr 2011 | Pitman Cemetery, Muldoon, Fayette County, Texas | | ||
| Obituary | | |
Families
| Spouse | Verlie Jo Bruner (1923 - 1980) |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Birth
SmithSex Male
Birth Date 10 Oct 1917
Birthplace , , Texas, United States
Father's Name Jno C Smith
Mother's Name Emma Harding
Event Type Birth
Marriage
Vestle SmithSex Male
Spouse's Name Verla Joe Brunner
Spouse's Sex Female
Marriage Date 18 Oct 1941
Marriage Place Nolan, Texas, United States
Event Type Marriage
Death
Vestle Vernie SmithMiddle Name Vernie
State Texas
Residence Place Texas
Last Place of Residence Fayette, Texas
Previous Residence Postal Code 78945
Age 93
Birth Date 10 Oct 1918
Death Date 13 Apr 2011
Obituary
Vestle V or Smitty SmithSex Male
Age 92
Event Date 2011
Event Place United States
Death Date 13 Apr 2011
Birth Date 10 Oct 1918
Birthplace McCaulley, , Texas
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Event Type Obituary
Vestle V or Smitty Smith's Parents and Siblings:
John C Smith, Father
Emma Hartling Smith, Mother
Pearline Knull, Sister
Vestle V or Smitty Smith's Spouses and Children:
Mildred Bartley, Wife
Jerry Dean Smith, Son
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