GAYLORD SMITH

RURAL MILFORD-Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar for Gaylord Wayne Smith, 80, rural Milford, who died at his home early Thursday morning, May 12, 2016, surrounded by family. Pastor Lonnie Pennell will officiate. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.danielfuneralhome.net.

Survivors include his wife, Edith; a son and daughter-in-law, Joe and Ramona Smith, Milford; two grandchildren, Katie Palmer and husband Moss, Rock Port and Tyler Smith, Milford; four great-grandchildren, Lily, Caleb, Alex and Eric and a large extended family.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carlos “Bud” Taylor and Jess Taylor.

Mr. Smith was born Dec. 19, 1935, at his family home near Golden City, to Norval and Katie (Wright) Smith. After graduating from Lockwood High School in the spring of 1954, he married his high school sweetheart, Edith Pitts on Aug. 28, 1954. They made their home and farmed in Barton County, rearing their son Joe and sharing nearly 62 years together. He was a member of Newport Baptist Church.

An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and absolutely loved to hunt, whether it be deer, turkey, quail or small game. For him, a perfect day of hunting would include the companionship of close friends and family, especially Joe and his grandson, Tyler.