George Smity Thomas, Sr.

George Smity Thomas, Sr, originally from Groesbeck, passed away at Lake Shore Nursing Home in Waco on Monday, February 10, 2025, at age 80.

There will be a visitation on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. through 12:00 noon in the Groesbeck Funeral Home Chapel. 

Graveside services at the Pavilion at Fort Parker will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2025. 

George was born in Groesbeck on September 5, 1944, to Oran Hobert “Jack” Thomas and Thelma Faye (Favors) Thomas, and graduated from Groesbeck High School in the Class of 1964. His classmate and life-long friend, Marcus Ray Hanna remembers Smity as happy and laughing and that he occasionally brought a guitar with him and played it at school. He continued to enjoy playing his guitar all his life.

George served in the U. S. Army from 1965 until honorably discharged in 1967.

He was married to Brenda Gail Miller from Mexia, and they had two children, Laura and George Jr. Smity worked for Hobbs Bonded Fibers in Groesbeck and in Mexia and then worked many years as a pumper for Brown Oil and Gas in Mexia. Later he moved to Bellmead and worked for Lindsey Construction operating heavy equipment and at Plantation Foods.

Smity enjoyed hunting and fishing in his spare time, although his life was mostly work-work-work and spending time with the family. He was a member of the Baptist church. After health problems, his daughter Laura took care of him for many years, and then he resided in a nursing home in Bellmead before moving to Lake Shore in Waco for the last few years. 

George was preceded in death by his grandparents and parents; and wife, Brenda Gail (in 2008). He had a sister, Thelma Theresa Dick, who has preceded him in death, and a brother, Edward Lee Farmer and sister, Audrey Faye Rand.

He is survived by his daughter, Laura Ann Bridges of Waco; son, George Smity Thomas, Jr; granddaughter, Kristy Renee Kitchens; and two great grandchildren, Jaylen Jerome Abor and Jordan Oneal Abor.