Gerald A. Smith

GERALD A. "JERRY" SMITH, AGE 62, OF MESQUITE TEXAS PASSED AWAY AT HOME AT 8:00 THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 8, 2004. JERRY WAS BORN ON APRIL 8, 1942 IN DALLAS TEXAS, THE SON OF WILLIAM A. "DUB" AND MARGARET RUTH SMITH.HE MARRIED FREDA SNODDY ON JUNE 20, 1970.HE WAS A TRULY LOVING HUSBAND AND DADDY.HE WAS A RETIRED SALESMAN. JERRY IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE FREDA, HIS DAUGHTER ASHLEY PARKS AND HER HUSBAND JON PARKS AND HIS SON JAY SMITH. HIS PARENTS WILLIAM AND MARGARET SMITH, HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW MAE SNODDY AND HIS AUNT DORIS PRIME PRECEDED HIM IN DEATH. INTERMENT LONG CREEK CEMETERY MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TO THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OR THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GOD SAW THAT JERRY WAS TIRED AND A CURE WAS NOT TO BE SO HE PUT HIS ARMS AROUND HIM AND WHISPERED COME WITH ME WITH TEARS IN OUR EYES WE WATCHED HIM FADE AWAY ALTHOUGH WE LOVE HIM DEARLY WE WOULD NOT MAKE HIM STAY HIS GOLDEN HEART STOPPED BEATING AND NOW HE CAN FINALLY REST AND IN OUR HEARTS AND SOULS WE KNOW IT'S FOR THE BEST AND WHEN WE SIT AND THINK OF HIM WE WILL COME TO SEE HE HASN'T GONE TOO FAR AT ALL; HE'S HERE WITH YOU AND ME.