Earl was born on February 3, 1944 to Thomas James and Ruie Thelma (Deal) Smith in Waco, Texas. He was a longtime resident of Ocee. He served in the 82nd Airborn. Earl was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Crawford. He was a member of Crawford Masonic Lodge and a 32nd degree Mason. He enjoyed playing golf, riding horses and hunting by horseback in Colorado and Utah with his buddies and raising vegetables in his garden. Earl retired from Owens-Illinois where he worked as a job change coordinator. Earl received the most joy from spending time with his grandchildren, Kole, Kenzie, Koby, Bryce, Bella, Susannah, and Kade. He also enjoyed spending time with his sons and their spouses: Randy and Karla, Clinton and Lisa, Steven and Misty.
He is preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Richard (Dick) Thomas Smith, Elmer Clay (Claybo) Smith and Tommie Ruth Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Colleen Smith; sons, Randy and wife, Karla, Clinton and wife, Lisa, and Steven and wife, Misty; grandchildren: Kole, Kenzie, Koby, Bryce, Bella, Susannah and Kade; sisters, Mary Francis Smith, Bobbie Joyce Owen and Alice Jane Nelson and husband, Billy Pat; brother, Jimmy Smith; numerous nieces, nephews and host of friends.
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