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James Taylor Smith III

(20 Sep 1945 - 27 Jul 2014)

James "Jimmy" Taylor Smith III, of Terrell, passed away on July 27, 2014 in Dallas. He was born on September 20, 1945 to James Taylor Smith, Jr., and Celestine Dorothy (Howell) Smith in Austin. Jimmy loved to tinker in his workshop, try his luck in Louisiana, and work with horses. He was well known to the Yellow Rose Cafe "coffee crowd" and was also never absent for the 2 o'clock gathering at Pop's Fried Chicken in Terrell. He served his country in the United States Army and continued his hard work as a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor with the City of Garland, until his retirement in the late 90's.
Family will receive visitors on Tuesday, July 29 from 6-8 pm at Anderson-Clayton Bros. Funeral Home in Terrell. Funeral service will be on Wednesday at 10 am, also at the funeral home with interment to follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Rockwall.

Events

Birth20 Sep 1945Travis County, Texas
Marriage15 Jun 1972Dallas County, Texas - Living
Death27 Jul 2014Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
BurialRest Haven Memorial Park, Rockwall, Rockwall County, Texas

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FatherJames Taylor Smith Jr. (1917 - 1993)
MotherCelestine Dorothy Howell (1923 - 2012)
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