MICHAEL TODD SMITH, age 49 of Arp, TX, passed away in a Tyler hospital and went to be with his Lord on July 15, 2009.

He was born January 12, 1960 in Hempstead to the late Oscar Edgar `Tubby’ and Margarett Ruth Whatley Smith. Todd graduated Arp High School in 1978 and attended Louisiana Tech and Sam Houston State University. He married Glenda Santistevan October 8, 1988 in Houston. He served as a Little League Coach for many years and was a volunteer for Cy-Fair Sports Association. He also served as secretary for the Macedonia Cemetery Association and was on the Cattlemans Committee for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Association. His home church is Terra Verde Community Church in Rosehill.

Survivors include his wife, Glenda Smith; son, Korde Michael Smith; daughter, Santana Kimber Smith, all of Arp; brother, Thump Phillips, of Houston; sister, Debbie Gillispie, of Arp; four nephews and a niece, Clint Michael Gillispie, Cayle Gillispie, Gavin Todd Phillips, Ryan Burtrum and Madison Burtrum.

Visitation was held on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 5 to 8pm at Canon Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services were conducted on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at 10:00am at Canon Funeral Home with Pastor David Sumlin officiating.

Interment followed at Macedonia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please direct contributions to The Todd Smith Children’s Memorial Fund, Independence Bank, 13100 Northwest Freeway #100, Houston, TX 77040, Attn: Kay McGlamo.

Michael lived to be 49 years, 6 months and 3 days old.