Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Cecil B. Smith


     Cecil B. Smith, age 92 of Saint Jo, TX, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015 in Stephenville, TX. He was one of the three sons of Neal and Katie (Mae) Smith.
     Cecil was born April 30, 1923 in Saint Jo, TX. He served in the United States Army during World War II. During his service, he served in the campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, and Central Europe and was awarded four Bronze Service Stars for his service. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of Private First Class. Upon his return to Montague County, Cecil owned and operated a skating rink in Saint Jo for many years.
     Cecil is survived by his brother, Raymond Smith of Fort Worth, TX and his nephews, Larry Smith of Seguin, TX, Jeff Smith of Fort Worth and niece, Stacy Smith of Flower Mound, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents Neal and Katie (Mae) Smith.

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  1. Some info. has been left out of this obituary. The following should be added:
    Cecil was preceded in death by his 3 sisters: Thelma Smith, Golda Smith, & Nell Beth Smith Stelzer.
    Cecil was preceded in death by 1 brother: John C. Smith.
    Cecil is survived by 1 niece: Patricia Ann Smith Harrington.
    Cecil is survived by 2 nephews: Billy Ray Smith and Kevin Ray Smith.

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