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John Smith

October 5, 1936 - March 2, 2023
Visitation
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers
6025 82nd Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
Monday 3/6, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Service
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers
6025 82nd Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
Tuesday 3/7, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

The family of John Robert Smith will host a gathering of family and friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. A service to celebrate his life of 86 years is scheduled at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, also at Lake Ridge Chapel, followed by a graveside service at Ropesville Cemetery. He died on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Please visit www.memorialdesigners.net for a service broadcasting schedule, floral purchasing, and an area to share stories of Mr. Smith with his family.

John Robert Smith was born October 5, 1936, to J R and Ocie Beryl (Beeman) Smith in Lubbock, TX. In 1947, he moved to Ropesville and graduated from Ropes High School in 1954.  He married Patsy Sosebee on July 15, 1956.  John farmed for fifty years retiring in 2006.   His passions in life were his family, his relationship with Christ, farming, and serving his community.  His service included Ropes School Board, Ropes Coop Gin Board, Hockley County FSA Committee, Hockley County Appraisal Review Board, the Gideon’s Organization, and Ropes Nazarene Church.  He also enjoyed volunteering at the Fibermax Center for Discovery. He loved to sing and led the singing at the Ropes Nazarene Church for many years.

Those left to honor and cherish his memory are his wife of sixty-six years, Patsy of Ropesville; children, Randy Smith (Pat) of Ropesville, LaWana Ferguson (Randy) of Levelland, Larry Smith (Becky), and Sherry Airhart all of Ropesville; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; brother Gerald Smith of Lubbock; and sister, Martha Vaughn of Ropesville.

He is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, James Smith, and Mickey Smith; and sister, Donnie Allen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations are made to the Fibermax Center for Discovery at https://agriculturehistory.org, Ropes Nazarene Church Compassionate Ministries, P.O. Box 145 Ropesville, Texas 79385, or Gideon’s International at https://www.gideons.org in John’s memory.

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Visitation
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers
6025 82nd Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
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Monday 3/6, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers
6025 82nd Street
Lubbock, TX 79424
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Tuesday 3/7, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

The family of John Robert Smith will host a gathering of family and friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Monday, March 6, 2023, at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers. A service to celebrate his life of 86 years is scheduled at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, also at Lake RidgeContinue Reading

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Anonymous left a message on March 6, 2023:
So sorry for your loss!! Praying for your family during this time!!
Richard Battagalia left a message on April 10, 2023:
Patsy, my deepest condolences to you and your family on your loss. Though I did not know him well I admired his straight forth attitude. You always knew where you stood with him. May you find comfort and peace with your family.
Lori South left a message on March 9, 2023:
Patsy, Randy and family ~ I am so sorry for your loss; you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Find comfort in all the great memories that you all should have. My sister and I still talk about our trip to Lubbock and spending the day with you both while visiting all of the great sites in the Lubbock area. The grandkids also share with me the fun that they have had spending time with "Mops & Pops".
Mrs. Marsha Crouch left a message on March 6, 2023:
Love and prayers for this marvelous family, while you will miss his presence for awhile, you can count on spending eternity together praising the Lord. That is our blessed hope. I couldn’t begin to pick out one of the thousands of memories I have of our 17 years Orbin and I spent pastoring Ropesville Church of the Nazarene. The Smith family is a major part of all of them. The church is still there because of John’s leadership and support during the lean years, and he instilled that in his children and grandchildren that you still see today. His legacy lives on. And it’s not just in Ropes, John was kind and paid attention to others of my family. My sister’s family from New Mexico visited occasionally and they were always welcomed and loved as part of the church family. They too, have fond memories. So John’s legacy reaches out.
Jody Buchanan left a message on March 5, 2023:
We carry a sense of great loss with the passing of John. We knew John as a kind gentleman living as an fine example of Christ's love. He was an absolute delight to be around and served as a fine mentor full of wisdom. We rejoice in his journey's next and final stop. We share sweet memories with the Smith family with our three generations of friendship.
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Ozell Sosebee Watkins left a message on March 4, 2023:
May God be with Patsy and all the family during this time of sorrow.
Gay A Stephenson left a message on March 4, 2023:
Very sorry for your loss 🙏🏻
Linda, Tamora, Janeen and Casey left a message on March 4, 2023:
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