George Aaron Smith

Services for George Aaron Smith, 90, of Lufkin, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Gipson Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Walter Futch officiating. Interment will follow in Whitehouse Cemetery.

Mr. Smith was born December 13, 1923 in Hubbard, Texas, Limestone County, the son of the late Mary Alice (Bailey) and Walter Pearl Smith, and passed away February 7, 2014 at his residence.

He retired from Flint Ink Company where he was a truck driver for many years. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Air Force. He enjoyed car racing with his two brothers, and he was a big sports fan. He loved his family. He was known as “the Firecracker Man” in Trinity, where he sold fireworks. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Lufkin.

He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Juanita (Renfro) Smith of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, Billy and Ria Smith, Steven Paul and Leslie Smith all of Gold Beach, Oregon, daughter and fiancé, Ginny Bolton and Gerald Meriwether of Houston, TX, son, Travis Zane Loving of Lufkin; sons and daughters-in-law, R. W. and Francis Loving of Conroe, TX, Autry and Rosanne Loving of Trinity, TX; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; special nephew and wife, Rusty and Geri Pate of Pasadena, TX; and numerous other relatives.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, A. C. Smith and D. L. Smith and sister, Ella Pearl Smith Pate.

Pallbearers will be Stelly, Joe Renfro, Michael Sparks, Roy Wade, Jr., Steven Dew and Robert Renfro.

Honorary pallbearer will be Shane Loving.

The family would like to thank Dr. S. Reddy Karnati and the staff of Harbor Hospice in Jasper.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home.

Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home.