Tad was born Tommy Taylor Smith, II on August 23, 1966. He passed away on May 5, 2018.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11 AM (CST) at First Baptist Church of LaFayette, Alabama.

The visitation will be Monday evening 5-7 PM (CST) at Jeff Jones Funeral Homes of LaFayette, Alabama.

He was preceded in death by his father, Tommy Taylor Smith. Both sets of Grandparents- Dewey Taylor Smith & Lola Treadwell Smith, Charlie Guinn Harris & Betty Shelnutt Harris. One aunt, Cheri Harris Wilkerson. One nephew, Jamie Andrews.

He leaves behind his beloved wife, Donna Andrews Smith, one son Matthew Thomas, daughter in law Katherine Lowe Thomas, 4 grandsons, Thad Nelson, Asa Robert, Wade Harris, Jax Taylor (his namesake). They called him Pop. His mother & father, Marigwen & Linnie Walls. 4 sisters. Shanan (Boone) Atkinson, niece Allie Herndon and nephew Andrew Molnar. Megan (David) Dover, nephew Owen Dover, nieces Olivia & Charlotte Dover. Laura (Marshall) Lowman. Leann (Jonathan) King. One best friend & brother in law, James Andrews, nephew Zachary, niece Brandi (Josh) McCoy, Logan & Annabelle McCoy. His Aunts: Glenda (James) Huckaby, Wanda (Clay) Marlow, June (Bob) Hopkins, Stari (David) Harrison, Wendy (Donnie) Kimble, and Dot ( late Palmer)Allen. Dozens of cousins and so many friends.

Tad was a member of the Masons, Owner of Tad's Handyman Service for over 20+ years, a member of First Baptist Church of LaFayette, a former member of the Volunteer Fire Department.