James T. Smith, age 90 was born September 2, 1934, in Leeville, TN and departed this life on Saturday afternoon, December 14, 2024, at NHC HealthCare in Smithville. 

James was a member of the Smithville Cumberland Presbyterian Church and served in the US Army Reserve.  He worked at several roof truss companies.  He retired from Indian Mound boys' home as the Agriculture Teacher. 

He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Shirley Jewell Smith; son, Jesse Scott Smith; parents, James Webb Smith and Johnnie Fisher Sloan Smith; brother, Robert Sloan Smith, Edwin Smith and Albert Smith; sisters, Alice Kelley Little, Mayme Wilson, Naomie Holland, Nancy McMillan and Mary Hagan. 

He leaves to cherish his memory his daughter, Kelley Smith Garrett and her husband, Scott of Cookeville; grandchildren, Austin Scott Garrett and wife, Amber of Murfreesboro; Sloane Garrett Hill and husband, Hayden of Cookeville and Jeremy Scott Smith of Chattanooga; great-grandchildren, Mary Kendall Garrett, Hallee Smith, Tiffany Smith and Cheyenne Smith; sister, Martha Bone and her husband, Stratton of Lebanon; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. 

Funeral service was held Friday, December 20, 2024, at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Larry Green officiating and burial will followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. 

The family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in memory Mr. Smith.  DeKalb Funeral Chapel is honored to care for the Smith family.

Pallbearers were Austin Garrett, Hayden Hill, Ed Holland, James Terry Wilson, Randy Smith, and Jordan Wilson.

DeKalb Funeral Chapel, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.