Donald Eugene Smith, Sr, 75, of Temple, TX, formerly of Atchison, KS. died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Scott-White Memorial Hospital, Temple TX.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home, with burial to follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Atchison, KS. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 pm on Friday, August. 17th, 2012 at the Becker Dyer Stanton Funeral Home.  Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Donald was born on July 7, 1937 in Atchison, KS. the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith. He worked as a heavy equipment operator in road construction. He loved fishing, playing pool, dominoes, singing and playing guitar, and especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren.

 Survivors include two sons; Wendall (Kim) Smith, Atchison, KS., Marty Smith, Belton, TX.,   step son; Jason (Adrianna) Hauk, Houston, TX., two daughters; Cindy (George) Maddox, Atchison, KS., and Scarlet (Jeremiah) Walker, Temple, TX., two half brothers; Dean and Bob Cloves, Atchison, KS.,  Seventeen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. and two ex-wives, Mavis Ann (Hall) Smith, St. Joseph, Mo. and Gaye Ann (Hauk) Smith, Gatesville, TX.. His parents preceded him in death.