Fred Smith Obituary Fred Eugene Smith was born July 30th 1955 in Fredericksburg, TX to Oscar Earl "Mick" Smith and Lillian Ruth 'Jones' Smith. His parents owned and operated several different restaurants so Fred and his brothers started working at a young age. When Fred got older he worked a few different jobs ending with being a mechanic for Ron and Roy Uptergrove. He worked for them up until he became disabled. Fred had many good friends and he was a good friend to everyone he knew. He was proceeded in death by his parents Oscar and Lillian Smith and one brother Michael Eugene Smith. He is survived by his brother Jackson Alvin Smith and his wife Linda Hernandez of Plainview, TX and his best friend Tammie 'Waller' Allen and her husband Ray Allen of Hale Center, TX. If anyone would like to make dinations we ask that they be sent to the Cancer Society.