Matthew Ernest Smith, 21, of Port Lavaca passed away August 1, 2011. He was born January 6, 1990 in Victoria, Texas to Gary Wayne and Dina Franks Smith. Matthew was a 2008 graduate of Calhoun High and was enrolled to begin this fall at Sul Ross State University. He loved to hunt and fish and anyone that knew Matthew, knew he had a heart as big as he was.
Matthew is survived by his parents, Gary and Dina Smith of Port Lavaca; sisters, Jill and Kara Smith, both of Port Lavaca; brothers, Nick Smith and wife, Amber, of Olivia, Marshall Smith and wife, Lindsey, of Port Lavaca, Nathan Smith of Austin and Evan Smith of Port Lavaca; grandparents, Virginia Franks of Port Lavaca and Erling and Estelle Smith of Olivia, and two precious nieces, Camille Smith and Rylee Smith.
A time of Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the Richardson Colonial Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Friday, August 5, 2011 at the First Baptist Church of Port Lavaca with the Rev. Mike Gresham officiating. Burial will follow at the Olivia Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Nick Smith, Marshall Smith, Nathan Smith, Michael Mullins, Joseph Vaughn and Lloyd Everett Frazier. Honorary pallbearers will be Evan Smith, Dylan Lyons, Colton Williams, Kevin Colbath, Tyler Abraham, Collin Haynes, Bryan King, Brighton McGrew, Dylan Euton and Rodney Mullins.
Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.richardsoncolonial.com
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