Grey Cavenaugh Smith was born May 31, 1994 to Jack Smith and Dawn K. Fults in Port Arthur, Texas. He passed from this life on September 18, 2011. He was 17 years old and attended Orangefield High School.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Community Church in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Deamon Scapin, Pastor Michael Lynd, and Pastor Kirk Ellender.
Visitation will be from 5:00-9:00 p.m., Tuesday at the church.
Grey was full of laughter and life. He loved his family, God, basketball, and his friends. Grey had a great love for music, sports, and ice cream. He loved spending time with his dad and brothers watching and playing basketball. Grey had a nickname for everyone, just ask ?Foofy?, ?Bay Bay?, and ?Gran Gran 220?. He loved hugs and snuggling and anything that Lil Wayne said. He looked forward to Sunday dinners and going to church with his mom.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Doyle ?Faw-Faw? Roddam; step-dad, Darren Dugas; great-grandfather, James Skeeler; and grandfather, Glendon Ray Smith.
Grey is survived by his parents, Jack and Nitia Smith of Orangefield, Dawn Fults and husband Jeff; siblings, Jeremy, Bryden, Natalee, and Noelle Smith, Colten and Riley Dugas; step-sisters, Kelsey and Carlie Fults; step-brother, Reid Fults; grandparents, Greg and Nancy Pickard of Orange, Dorothy Roddam of Bridge City, and Doris Smith of London, Kentucky.
He is also survived by his Aunt Darla and John Murphy, Uncle Chris Pickard, Aunt Ginny Smith, Uncle Ted Smith and Carl Smith; and many cousins and extended family.
Serving as Pallbearers will be Colten Dugas, Reid Fults, Bryden Smith, Jeremy Smith, Ryan Gunstream, Levi Shores, Cody Angelle, and Tanner Holland. Honorary Pallbearers will be Grey?s Orangefield High Basketball teammates.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Special Olympics Texas, 7715 Chevy Chase Dr., Suite 120, Austin, TX 78752.