Mr. John V. Smith

John Verell “Grandy” Smith, 92, of Tomball, Texas, died Saturday, October 27, 2018. He was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi on February 11, 1926 to Alford Luther and Eddie Stewart Smith. He was married to Myrtle Ruth Lee Smith for 69 years until her death in 2016. He was preceded in death by his 12 siblings. John honorably served in the US Navy for 2 years and was stationed in Guam. He met and married Myrtle when he returned home. The family lived in several places in Mississippi and Memphis, TN before moving to Texas in 1970. John loved his family and his main goal in life was to provide for them usually working multiple jobs to accomplish it. He loved the outdoors, farming, travel, camping, fishing, hunting, building, tractor work and creating useful items from scrap metal. He had a gift for rebuilding wrecked vehicles and then either driving them himself or selling them. John loved his family and spending time with them. He loved telling stories of his life growing up on the farm, his time in the Navy and family stories. Some of his fondest memories were of Reunions with his siblings and their families at Wall Doxie State Park in Mississippi. He was deeply loved by his family and will always be remembered for how he loved and cared for them. John is survived by his three children: Betty Trevathan and husband, Michael; Gary Smith and wife, Brenda; and John Michael "Mike" Smith and wife, Barbara. His grandchildren are Brian Cole and wife, Genia; Jonathan Cole and wife, Aimee; Christopher Smith and wife, Tammy; Lauren Schwartz and husband, Beau; Joshua Smith and Jacob Smith. Great-grandchildren include Andrew, Matthew, Haley, Brady, Patrick and Cecile Cole; Drake, Charlotte and Owen Smith; and Jack, Harper and Max Schwartz. Great-great-grandchildren are Braden and Carson Cole. There are also numerous nieces and nephews. Service will be Thursday, November 1 at Magnolia Funeral Home. Visitation will be at 9:30 am with the service at 11 am with Rev. James Clark, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Tomball officiating and Worship Pastor Adam Watson, also of First Baptist Tomball, in charge of music.