Beryl T. Smith Obituary
Beryl T. Smith in DeKalb, Illinois, born on November 7, 1931 in Imboden, Arkansas, passed away on June 7, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Beryl T. Smith to show support.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Ruth Irene Smith (Miller); his parents, Thomas Hatcher Smith and Helen Kell Smith; and his siblings, Eva Robert (Alfred), Gail (Margaret), Vernon Kell (Rosa Lee) and Herschel Smith (Betty).
He is survived by: his wife Cherie Durfee-Smith of DeKalb; his daughter Jeanne Smith (Jim Kaplan); his grandchildren, Andrew Welch and Taylor Welch (Jordan Perman); his stepson Paul Durfee (Tammy); his stepgrandchildren, Abigail Durfee-Kolbeck (Cj) and Christopher Kolbeck; Stephanie Klein (Rob), Julia Klein, Alyssa Klein, Julie Thomas (Dave), Mia Thomas, Nicole Boyd (Patrick) and Ben Thomas.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Good Samaritan Fund at Oak Crest, oakcrestdekalb.org/charitable-giving (http://oakcrestdekalb.org) or Oaken Acres Wildlife Center oakenacres.org/donate (http://oakenacres.org).
