Freestone Co. TX - obits -
The Fairfield Recorder newspaper - Thursday, January 26, 2006

Roy Lavon Smith

Roy Lavon Smith died Friday at the age of 67 at East Texas Medical Center in
Tyler. Mr. Smith was born November 18, 1938 in Dew. Graveside services were
held at Dew Cemetery where interment followed. Rev. Bryan Allen officiated.

Mr. Smith was a backhoe operator for Palestine Contractors for approximately 20
years. He also lived in Palestine and Dew and served in the U. S. Army.

Surviving Mr. Smith are his daughters  Elizabeth Caldwell of Baytown and Carla
Gallop of Athens; son Johnny Weaver; five grandchildren, Jennifer Leija, Travis
Weaver, Katie Weaver, Kelly Weaver and Sarah Weaver; sisters Sue Jordan and
Billie Williams of Dew and brother James O. Smith also of Dew. He is preceded
in death by his parents Roy and Eva Mae Smith and wife Beverly Smith.

Pallbearers were David Hogan, Warren Carter, Lyndall Carter, Greg Phillips,
Charles Jordan and Michael Caldwell.

Arrangements were by Blair Stubbs Funeral Home in Teague.

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The Palestine Herald - January 25, 2006 edition
Obituaries for 1-24-06

Roy Lavon Smith

Services for Roy Lavon Smith were held at 10 a.m. today at Dew Cemetery with
the Rev. Bryan Allen officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of
Blair Stubbs Funeral Home in Teague. 

Mr. Smith did Friday at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler.

He was born Nov. 18, 1938, in Dew, Texas.

Mr. Smith had lived in Dew and Palestine. He was employed a backhoe operator
for Palestine Contractors for approximately 20 years. He also served in the
U.S. Army.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Eva Mae Smith; and his wife,
Beverly Smith.

Mr. Smith is survived by daughters, Elizabeth Caldwell of Baytown and Carla
Gallop of Athens; son, Johnny Weaver; five grandchildren, Jennifer Leija,
Travis Weaver, Katie Weaver, Kelly Weaver and Sarah Weaver; two sisters, Sue
Jordan and Billie Williams of Dew; and one brothers, James O. Smith, also of
Dew.

Casket bearers were David Hogan, Warren Carter, Lyndell Carter, Greg Phillips,
Charles Jordan and Michael Caldwell.