Oliver Ray Smith
Oliver Ray Smith, 85, of Santa Fe, Texas passed away June 28, 2018. He was born September 29, 1932 in Gretna, Louisiana to parents James Wilmer Smith and Lydia Tippins Smith. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.
He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and carpentry. He was a homebuilder, and businessman, and after retirement he owned his own dump truck business.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his loving wife Alma Jean Smith; daughters, Lana Fehrle and husband Mark, Mechell Morgan and husband Dale, Doreen Russell and husband Bobby; eleven grandchildren, and 17 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Sunday, July 1, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson. Interment will follow at Hypolite Perthuis Cemetery in Hitchcock, Texas.
“Slap my Jaws and call me Paws”- O.R. Smith
Sincere condolences go out to the family. Please find comfort and hope in the guarantee that soon death will be no more (Rev. 21: 3, 4) and the exciting promise that those we have lost will be reunited with us again (Acts 24:15 & Psalms 37:29).
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Remember even though it maybe hard right, but he has no pain now and he is not suffering. He is in a wonderful place where we all hope to be someday. Doreen, we love you and your family so very much. God Bless you all.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time. May God give you comfort and strength. Remember he is not suffering and has no pain. He is in heaven where we all pray to be someday. We love you Doreen and your family very much. I wish I could be there with you. Love and prayers.