Murvel L. "Rooster" Smith Jr., 46, formerly of Amarillo, died Sunday, April 22, 2007, in McKinney.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Cal Farley's Boys Ranch Cemetery with Dan Martin, pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Dalhart, officiating. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Mr. Smith was born Feb. 27, 1961, in Fort Dix, N.J. He had lived in Germany, Louisiana, New Jersey, McKinney and Amarillo, which he considered his home. He considered his time at Boys Ranch to be the best in his life. He was a graduate of Boys Ranch. He was a plumber.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Lou and Murvel Smith Sr.
Survivors include three sons, Blake "BJ," Chris and Jared, all of Amarillo; two sisters, Margie Johnson of Dumas and Merrell Gossett of Amarillo; a brother, Marlin Smith of Flower Mound; six grandchildren; four nieces; and three nephews.
Family visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.
The family will be at 512 Pecan in Dumas.
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