Carroll B. Smith

Bernice, Jenny and Jason,
There are no words that can take away the pain and lost you are feeling now. I do want you to know that you all are special to me and If I can help in any way you know where I am.

Bernice and family,

We were so saddened to see Buddy's announcement in the paper.

It seems like just yesterday that we were all at Tennessee Temple.

Please accept our sincere condolences.

Bernice,

It is still hard to believe. I have so many memories of you and Smitty. He took me under his wing as I prepared to go TTU. One evening, he pulled out his year book and showed me pictures of who I should and shouldn’t date. And in this funny way, he introduced Barbara to me.

He was so full of life and his laugh was strangely infectious in a Buddy sort of way.

In 1973, he drove me to TTU in his yellow Maverick with the black bucket seats and the...

Smith family,
My condolences are with you all. I had the privilege of coaching against Buddy during my Central days. He was a lot of fun to compete against. I remember his passion for sports and his love for his players. He was a great man. May you be comforted by God's great grace.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Buddy was a blessing to so many. He will be missed. Jay, Debbie, and Nicole

Bernice, Jenny, and Jason.
I was saddened to hear about Coach Smith. He meant alot to me during my years at DBCS even though I wasn't much of an athlete. His example of a Christian leader in his workplace and in his home is one I struggle to aspire to. I momentarily felt strange at the funeral home laughing and catching up with other alumni, but then it occurred to me--what else would he have wanted? My prayers are with you.
Rick van Rijn DBCS '85

Bernice, Jenny, and Jason,

We just want to let you know that we are among many who are thinking and praying for you. Buddy was always friendly and liked to laugh. A person with that quality leaves people better than he finds them, and for that alone, he was a blessing to many. The Lord is Saviour. He is also Comforter. We pray that the presence of the Comforter will be very real in your lives as you and the rest of the family begin to find your ways through the days and weeks...

Dear Bernice and children,
We were saddened to hear about Buddy. I have many fond memories of playing baseball at TTU. We were both very competitive and loved the game of baseball. We know he will be greatly missed by all those he influenced while coaching and teaching for so many years. Our prayers are with you all. God bless!

Mr. Smith was my teacher in 7th grade at Central Baptist and also 9th - 12th grades at Denbigh Baptist. He was my coach during my high school years. Mr. Smith taught me a lot and helped mold me into the person I am today. I remember the trips to the Wild's camp. It was there that Mr. Smith met with me and I reassured my salvation. I have many fond memories of Mr. Smith and everything we did during our practices, games and tournaments. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith sacrificed alot to teach us...