Carl Smart

CARL JASON SMART Carl Jason Smart, known as Jason Smart, 48, of Independence passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023. Jason was born on November 17, 1974, in Kansas City Mo. He was one of three children of Carl and Rhonda (Hayes) Smart. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl Smart and his sister Jamie Oakes. He is survived by his mother, Rhonda (Hayes) Smart, wife, Lori (Clark) Smart, sons Jeffrey and Dalton, daughter Allyx and husband Andrew McCoy, grandchildren, Scarlette and Braxton, and sister Leah Prutsman. Jason was a man of faith and an active member of Englewood Church. He volunteered in a number of capacities over the years. Jason played baseball for 13 years and continued to play adult softball thereafter. He then transitioned to coaching Little League, where he impacted the lives of many players over the years. Jason was very creative and loved music, painting, pottery, woodworking, and leatherworking. He loved his plants and enjoyed gardening, landscaping and making things beautiful. He was a 1993 graduate of William Chrisman High School. Jason was a skilled craftsman and carpenter, who worked for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America for many years. He along with family, later founded Sunrise Montessori Academy of Independence. He had a passion for serving the community in which he lived and he was committed to bringing Montessori education to the children of his hometown. He built and founded the school nature and gardening program as well. Family and friends are invited to Jason's Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 6 at Englewood Church located at 10628 E Winner Rd, Independence, MO 64052. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Services will follow at 2 p.m. Please contact the family for livestream details. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations towards the nature and gardening program of Sunrise Montessori Academy where there will be a bench added in his memory to honor all his hard work and dedication to the program. Please send donations to @sunrisemontessoriacademy if you would like to support the outdoor learning program.