Services for Preston Vest, 95 of Smyer, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct 12, 2010, at Smyer’s First Baptist Church, with Brother E.G. Lambright officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park. Mr. Vest passed away on Friday, Oct 8th.
He was born in Navarro County and lived in Irene in Hill County for 20 years before moving to Midland in 1933. He married Dorothy Brunson in 1937 and moved to Smyer in 1955. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Smyer’s First Baptist Church for 55 years, where he served as a deacon.
Survivors include his wife of 73 years; three sons, Robert Byron of Midland, Donald Preston of Smyer, and Gilbert Duane of Robstown; one sister, Wanda Marrow of Brownwood, 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and a host of friends.