[M] #28527 Garland Cayton Smith ( Orpah Alice CaytonOrpah Blanche SprinkelMahala FosterAnna Maria "Mary" MechlingDewalt MechlingJohn Theobald "Dewalt" MechlingDiebold "Theobald" MechlingDiebold MechlingMartin Mechling )

Garland was born 24 Nov 1931 in Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas. He died 29 Oct 2016 in Dumas, Moore Co., Texas. He was buried in Dumas Cemetery, Dumas, Moore Co., Texas.

From an uncited obituary in his FindAGrave entry:

Garland was born on November 24, 1931 in Amarillo, TX to George Garland and Orpah Alice (Cayton) Smith. On April 7, 1951, he was united in marriage to his best friend, Virginia ''Ginger'' Smith in Dallas; she preceded him in death on March 19, 2016. Garland served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean conflict. He retired at Valero as a heavy equipment operator. Garland enjoyed square dancing with the ''Wagoneers'' and loved to go camping. He will be missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his wife, he was also preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Jay Smith and Paul P. Smith; and two sisters: Betty Cirrilo and Alice Schreiber.

Garland is survived by his two daughters: Micah Jones of Burnalillo, NM and Wendi Smith of Amarillo, TX; son: Andrew Smith and wife Patricia of Leander, TX; grandchildren: Valerie Mitchell, Andrew Smith, and Rachel Lightbody; and sister: Peggy Dodson of Waco, TX.

Garland married #35306 Virginia Nell "Ginger" Prim.

Relationship notes

They married 7 Apr 1951 in Dallas, Texas.

 

Other names for Ginger: Virginia Smith.

Ginger was born 2 Jan 1933 in Tyler, Smith Co., Texas. She died 19 Mar 2016 in Dumas, Moore Co., Texas. She was buried in Dumas Cemetery, Dumas, Moore Co., Texas.

She is the daughter of Andrew & Virgie (Rushing) Prim.

Children of this relationship:

#35307FiLiving 
#35309FiiKaren Cayton Smith(21 Jul 1956–26 Aug 1956)
#35310MiiiLiving 
#35311MivBruce Alan Smith(7 Feb 1959–7 Feb 1959)
#35312FvLiving 
#69289MviLiving 

Garland Cayton Smith, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #172176739.

Virginia “Ginger” Prim Smith, cemetery notes, www.findagrave.com, #159892793.


Line Generation: 10

Relationship: Fifth Cousins One Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling