Obituary: W.T. Smart

W.T. Smart, a Texas Baptist Men disaster relief volunteer, died Dec. 17 in Lindale. He was 70. He was born Sept. 5, 1951, in Gilmer to Joe Lewis and Hazel Stella (Stiner) Smart. He lived in Lindale for 50 years, where he was a member of First Baptist Church. He was the retired owner/operator of S&S Truck and Tractor in Swan. In addition to his volunteer service through TBM, he was involved in the Lindale Rural Water Board, the Mineola Community Bank Board and the Smith County Sherriff’s Advisory Board. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, attending auctions, morning coffee with his friends and spending time with his family. He was preceded in death by sisters, Ruby Weed and Betty Truett and brothers, Joe and Borden Smart. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Connie Smart of Lindale; daughter Audrey Renee Sanders and husband Ben of Lindale; daughter Whitney Morgan Bray and husband Jared of Lindale; four grandchildren; sisters Delores Prickett, Sherrie Ledesma, Wilma Burgess and Blanche Mize; and brother Troy Smart.