Born: May 4, 1964 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Died: December 13, 2013 Waco, McLennan County, Texas

Son of Michael D. and Wanda Hamil Smithson

Parents:
Michael Duane Smithson (1941 – 1996)

Dr. Patrick Duane Smithson, D.C., 49, of Waco, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, December 18, at Lake Shore Church of Christ, with Minister Ernie Christie officiating, followed by a graveside service in China Spring Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, at OakCrest Funeral Home.

Pat was born in Waco, Texas, to Michael D. and Wanda (Hamil) Smithson. On August 14, 1987 he married Jackie (Cummins) Martin. Pat graduated from: Roosevelt High School, Lubbock, Texas, Sunset School of Preaching’s Adventures In Missions (AIM) Missionary Program, Lubbock, Texas, McLennan Community College, Waco, Texas, Parker Chiropractic College, Dallas, Texas, and Ulan Nutritional Systems, Clearwater, Fla. Pat’s love of missionary work led him to serve for over two years in Portugal.

He was preceded in death by his father, Michael D. Smithson; his paternal grandparents, C.H. (Smitty) and Bernice M. Smithson; and maternal grandfather, Major Leelon L. Hamil.

Survivors include his wife, Jackie; daughters, Karen Matthews and husband, Sam, Cyndie Pankonien and husband, Dean; grandchildren: Ashley and Austin Wallace, Heather Williams, Blake, Jessica, and Amie Pankonien; five great-grandchildren; mother, Wanda Smithson; sisters, Mica Swanson and Joyce Basinger; brothers, Arron and Christopher Smithson; grandmother, Dorothy Hamil; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.