Dean Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Dean Smith of Martin, Tennessee, who passed away on September 24, 2024 at the age of 70. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
Though Dean may no longer walk beside us, his memory will forever be enshrined in the fabric of the lives of those Dean touched, a beacon of light guiding us through the darkness. In his absence, his spirit lives on — a gentle whisper in the breeze, a ray of sunlight on a cloudy day, a reminder that love knows no boundaries.
He is survived by: his wife Vicky Newton Gardner Smith of Smynra, TN; his children, Richard Smith of Bernie, MO, Dean J. Smith, Jr. of Florida and Jessica Nichole Holoway of Union City, TN; his stepsons, Justin Gardner of Milan, TN and Matthew Gardner of Smynra; and his brother Michael F. Glanders of Twin Falls, Idaho..
