Obituaries

Daniel Wayne 'Bud' Smith, 61, of Sherman, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18th at Dannel Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Nancy Powers of St. John's Episcopal Church officiating. Assisting with the service will be Bro. Joshua Jackson, of Mt. Pleasant Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow immediately afterward in West Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home beginning at 10:15 Monday morning. Bud was born August 13, 1953, in Sherman, to W.C. and Kathlee Walker Smith. He attended Sherman schools, and subsequently graduated from North Texas State University. Before retirement, he worked for many years as a claims adjuster for Republic National Insurance Company in Dallas. Bud was a kind and loving person. He was very close to his family and many life-long friends. He will be greatly missed. Bud is survived by his mother, Kathlee Smith Merrill, of Sherman; son, William Chase Smith, of Dallas; sisters: Sandra Hunter and husband Jim, of Round Rock, TX, Debby Groves Carpenter and husband Cecil, of Pottsboro, and Brenda Fox and husband Paul, of Denison; nephews Jason Groves and Scott Greene; nieces: Kim Hunter Sullivan, Jill Groves Sanchez, and Michelle Greene Moore; great nieces and nephews: Michael Groves, Stephen Groves, Alex Sanchez, Cyndi Eason, Madison Moore, Rachael Sullivan and John Sullivan III.