Tommy Ray Smith, age 64, of Nacogdoches, Texas, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024. Graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM, on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Sudduth Bluff Cemetery, formerly known as Old Laurel Cemetery, in Newton County, Texas; Brother Marshall Stephenson officiating. Visitation of family and friends will be held from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, on Friday, June 21, 2024, at Dorman Funeral Home.
On Monday, February 22, 1960, Tommy was born to Mary Lauree (Lawrence) and Bobby Ray Smith, in Beaumont, Texas. Tommy loved Motorcycles on a pretty day; he took off and enjoyed the ride, and weather. Tommy loved to Paint and work on old cars, he loved his kids and grandkids; they where his world.
Tommy is preceded in death by his father, Bobby Smith and his mother, Mary Lawrence; brothers, Keith Smith, aka Red I, and Bobby Smith, aka Cat.
Those left to cherish Tommy’s memory are his daughter, Tanya Vargas and her husband, Michael Vargas, of Tyler, Texas; son, Tommy R. Smith II and his wife, Amanda Smith, of Nacogdoches, Texas; brother, Jimmy Wayne Smith, of Devils Pocket; Grandkids Owen, Christian, Tavia, Tionna, Giselle, Channing, Tyler; and 5 Great-grandkids.
Honoring Tommy as pallbearers are Blayne Cole, Channing Vargas, Michael Vargas, Joshua Smith, David Pedder, Jimmy Smith; Honorary Pallbearers Jamie Holden and Jim Smith
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