Jack Smith

October 1, 1945 - March 28, 2019

Jack Smith, age 73 of Lexington, passed away at his home in Lexington on Thursday, March 28, 2019. Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 31, 2019 in the Hugh Wilson Cemetery in Tanglewood, Texas with Aaron Vanecek officiating. Jack was born October 1, 1945 in Bay City, Texas, one of six children of Howard Wilson and Geneva Odell (Williams) Smith. He served in the U.S. Navy. Jack lived in Lexington the past 15 years and was a member of Tanglewood Baptist Church. He had worked as a seismographer in the oil and gas industry. He enjoyed wood working and was an avid reader. He is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Archie Howard Smith and a sister, Avva Dee Eriffith. Surviving is his son, Chase Smith and wife Stephanie of Austin and three sisters, Geneva Irby and husband Doug of Lexington, Bonnie Elliott and husband John of Athens, Tennessee, Ann Brueckner of Taylor and his cat “Sawdust”.