Thomas Fletcher Smith
OBITUARY
Thomas Fletcher Smith, beloved father, grandfather and Gator, died December 16th, 2025, after a grueling battle with inclusive body myositis. Despite a sad ending, Thomas’s life is one to celebrate. Born into a proud Navy family in Coronado, California, he spent many years crossing both the country and the Atlantic Ocean with his parents, Rear Admiral (Upper Half) Harry Smith, mother Grace and brother Harry. The family finally settled in Sanford, Florida, where Thomas graduated from the Sanford Naval Academy before attending the University of Florida. In time, he found a calling in sales and a married life with Marta Smith. They raised two sons, Nick and Evan, who will always remember time spent with their father deep in the North Carolina woods (sometimes lost) or sitting on a New Smyrna Beach sea wall. Though he lost Marta in a courageous battle with cancer, he gained two terrific daughters-in-law, Amanda and Shelby. The family continued to grow as Thomas became a grandfather, or BeeBaw, to Henry, Fletcher, Leyna, Virginia and, most recently, Carson. Despite all the hardship, and all the pain, Thomas fought to live so that he could love his family. A small celebration of life will be held in April.
Until we meet again in the clouds, we love you Dad.