Wallace Milton Smith

Wallace Milton Smith, 82, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014, in Azle.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Crossroads Baptist Church, 6003 F.M. #1886 at F.M. #730 South. Interment will be at Ash Creek Cemetery in Azle. Masonic service will be under auspicies of Azle Lodge 601 A.F.& A.M. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Biggers Funeral Home.

Memorial gifts may be made to a charity of choice.

Wallace was born, April 17, 1931, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. He met and married the love of his life, Betty L. Murphree, in Azle in 1949. They remained in Azle raising their five boys. Wallace started Cope and Smith Construction in 1957. During his career, he was the general contractor on Eagle Heights Elementary School, Springtown High School, Azle High School Gymnasium and Football Stadium, the original Wise Regional Hospital building, the original Stephenville Hospital and many other buildings in the Fort Worth area.

Mr. Smith retired at the age of 52 years of age and focused his retirement on spoiling his many grandchildren on Eagle Mountain Lake and breeding cattle in Poolville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Adell and Raymond F. Smith; wife of 50 years, Betty L. Murphree Smith; son, Danny L. Smith; granddaughter, Teresa C. Zaidle; grandson, Jeremy W. Smith; and stepdaughter, Gaye Baxter.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Smith; sons, Ronnie Smith and wife, Joyce, of Azle, Steve Smith and wife, Ella, of Weatherford, Terry and Toy Smith of Azle; stepchildren, Debra Baum and husband, Danny, Robert Richardson and wife, Debra, and Mike Richardson; grandchildren, Amy Rollmann and husband, Brad, Kristi Ramon and husband, Michael, Sandra Cherry and husband, Dwayne, Starla Norton, Dustin Smith, Jason Smith and wife, Julie, Brandon Smith and wife, Michelle, Amber Cumbie and husband, Adam, Wesley Smith and wife, Jaymi, Sherri Earp and husband, Jason, Zachary and Koleton Smith; stepgrandchildren, Justin Baxter and wife, Elizabeth, Nick Naehretz and wife, Holly, Alexa Naehretz, Bailey and Brooke Baum, Jordan Baum and Daniel Baum; great-grandchildren, Timothy and Michelle Ramon, Katie, Kallee and Kyndle Cumbie, Grace and Lily Rollmann, Sierra and Mercedes Rodriguez, Jacee Cox and Chance Earp, Nick and Misti Nicholson, Quinlan Connor and Carson Smith, Dakota, Toby and Riley Norton, and Ava Smith; great-great-grandchild, Braylin Cox and another expected soon, Jaceton Earp.