Obituaries

Jonathan Fred Smith 48 of Sherman entered into his eternal home on Wednesday morning September 18 2014. He died of a heart attack at Texas Health Presbyterian/WNJ following a lengthy struggle with diabetes. Jonathan was born January 14 1965 and lived in Sherman all his life except for a few years when he lived in the Dallas area and in Colorado. Jonathan grew up at First Baptist Church where he was a member but after returning from Colorado attended Merriman Hills Baptist Church where his brother-in-law is pastor. He attended Crutchfield and Piner schools and graduated from Sherman High School in 1984 after taking a year off for a life and death battle with cancer. He was a member of the Texas State Guard and worked at Winn"¢s Chick-fil-A Subway and Kinkos. While working at Chick-fil-A he received the "Second Mile"" award and scholarship from that corporation. Jonathan was preceded in death by his father Joe Elton Smith and his grandparents Joe and Mary Smith and Fred and Lillian Dea. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Joe (Ann) Smith Sherman, sisters: Mrs. Mike (Glenda) Perry and Lillian Smith of Sherman and Mrs. Perry (Stephanie) Switzer of The Colony, brother Daniel Smith of Austin, nieces: Jacqueline Reader of Dallas Alyssa Switzer of The Colony Virginia Victoria and Angela Perry of Sherman, and nephews: Will Perry of Fort Worth and Andrew Perry of Sherman, and a host of aunts uncles and cousins. Will and Andrew Perry Dan Billy Johnny and Jerry Smith Perry Switzer and Mark Bryant will serve as pallbearers. Family visitation will be held Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Dannel Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday at Merriman Hills Baptist Church with pastor Mike Perry officiating. Burial will be at West Hill Cemetery immediately following service.