John Robert Smith Sr.'s Obituary
John was born March 25, 1928 in St. Paul, Minnesota to his parents Thomas & Charlotte Smith. He was the second youngest of five siblings. He joined the Air Force the moment he was allowed to enlist. He worked his way up to be one of the few high ranking officers as Chief Warrant Officer 4. While he was serving his country, he met his wife Marcella “Marcy” Anastasia Vaughan. They were married on January 21, 1956. They had a daughter, Barbara Evelyn Smith and adopted a son, John Smith II.
Jack was able to travel the world with his family while serving in the Air Force. They spent a great deal of time stationed in Guam where they created many memories before returning to St. Paul, Minnesota. He retired from the Air Force in 1969. After he retired he moved his family to Garland, TX where they settled their lifelong roots.
Jack and Marcy were founding members of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Mesquite, TX. He stayed as an active member until Covid. He was an avid reader, loved to take road trips with his wife while she was alive and enjoyed playing golf when he could. He took great pride and joy in his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He took his last breath at the age of 94 years old, with his eldest granddaughter by his side on August 21, 2022 at 8:11PM. He will be remembered for his acts of serving as a man who gave back to his Country and Community. He was truly the most caring, a father figure to many, and greatest grandfather anyone could have asked for.
He was greeted into the heavenly open arms of his wife Marcy and daughter Barbara. His parents Thomas/ Charlotte Smith and step mother Emma Smith along with his siblings Roger/Joyce Smith, Marcella/Dominic “Albert” Narow, Mildred/Robert Lund, and Gerald/Jane Smith. He is survived by his wife Cinda Smith, Barbara’s two children son Jordan Smith and his daughter Jordon “Brooklyn” Smith along with his wife Misty Smith and her children from a previous relationship Austin and Jordan, and her daughter Kaitlyn Smith and her children Jade Selena, Antonio, and Evelyn, his unofficial adopted daughter Adoracion Barbo and her daughter Sophia and his adopted son John Smith,II and his former wife Theresa and their daughters Marcy and Shannon Smith.
His viewing will be at Restland Cemetery at 13005 Greenville Ave. Dallas, TX 75243 on August 31, 2022 from 5-8PM.
Please meet us at St. Michael the Archangel Church 950 Trails Pkwy, Garland, TX 75043 on September 6th at 10:30AM for the Rosary. The mass will start at 11AM. At 12:45PM the procession will start from St. Michael’s to DFW National Cemetery where he will be buried.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Michael the Archangel Church in his name.
Funeral arrangements for Mr. Smith have been faithfully entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, which is located at 13005 Greenvlle Ave, at the intersection of Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243, and can be reached at 972-238-7111.
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