Teddy Dwayne Smith passed away May 1, 2021 at the age of 64. He was born on August 8, 1956 to Pierce Vogt Smith and Minnie Lou (Coats) Smith in Dallas, Texas. Teddy grew up in Irving, Texas where he played sports through his school years and rode dirt bikes as a young man. He won the pitching portion of the Pitch, Hit and Throw Competition in the Dallas Fort Worth Regional Competition which awarded him the opportunity to see the New York Yankees and Mickey Mantle in New York City, New York. He was a great competitor in many different sports and achieved many recognitions as a young man. Teddy married Lesa Smith in 1974 and later was married to Cynthia Anne Smith in 1990. He enjoyed traveling with his family and friends throughout life, he enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing and hunting...but most importantly he enjoyed being with family and friends. Teddy loved life and took every opportunity to enjoy it. He was a man that would do anything for his family and friends. Teddy made sure his family knew how much he loved them. He was a man of God and cherished spreading the good word of the Lord to the very end. Teddy was a devoted member of North Point Church in Plano, Texas.
He is survived by his sons, Kain Smith and wife, Mandi of Lucas, Texas and Shane Smith and Jessica Brady of Frisco, Texas; daughter, Jennifer Fischer and husband, Adam of Edgewood, Texas; grandchildren, Aiden, Peyton, Alexis, Dylan, Sailor, Hudson, Habor, Crew, and Kyndall; brother, Dennis Smith and wife Teresa.
Teddy was preceded in death by his wife, Cyndi Smith; parents, P.V. and Minnie Lou Smith; and sister, Brenda.
In support of our local, state, and federal govt including CDC directives and to protect the physical health, safety and well-being of our community, only a limited number of guests will be allowed to attend the funeral service.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. The service will also be live streamed at TJMfuneral.com on Teddy’s obituary page by clicking on the following link: https://celebrationoflife.tv/blog/teddy-dwayne-smith. After the service, the recorded live steam will be available for viewing at the same link location.
Should the maximum number of guests be reached, those who would like to honor Teddy and show their support to his family may remain at the funeral home in your vehicle, where you can watch the live streamed service on your personal device (laptop, tablet or smartphone) or listen through a designated FM radio channel.
Interment is to follow the funeral service at Ables Springs Cemetery in Kaufman County, Texas.
A “come and go” visitation will be held on Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen. Only a limited number of guests will be allowed to enter the funeral home facility at any one time to maintain social distancing.