Dustin "Buster" Earl Smith

Dustin Earl Smith

December 21, 1981 — November 20, 2024 Caldwell, TX

On the morning of Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, Dustin “Buster” Smith of Caldwell, Texas went to heaven unexpectedly at his home. He was a wonderful son, brother, uncle, and friend.

Buster was born on December 21st, 1981, in Bryan, Texas.

Growing up in Caldwell, he loved sports, especially football and baseball. He lettered in football and graduated from Caldwell High in 2000.

As tough as he was kind-hearted, Buster will be remembered as an excellent hunter, talented cowboy, and the very best friend imaginable. He could play dominos with the best of them, while talking plenty of smack. Buster had a sly, stink-eating grin that showed off his dimples, which he used wisely and often to get out of trouble. His laugh, although sometimes inappropriate, was great. He was always up for practical jokes and anything funny. Buster’s signature look was Wrangler jeans, a white t-shirt with a Wrangler denim pearl snap over, dark sunglasses, and a cowboy hat or cap on top. Buster loved Jesus, sunrises, sunsets, and beaches. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Billy and Sammye (McManus) Smith, grandfathers, Earl Humphreys and Walter Englemann, step-grandfather, Jimmie G. Welch, Jr., great-grandmother, Ruby Smith, great-grandmother Mary Elizabeth Smith, and great-grandparents William “Bill” and Virginia (Walsh) Humphreys. Buster is survived by his parents, Joe Smith and Sherri (Jim) Welch, as well as his sisters, Dawn (Brad) Bowers and Dana (Todd) Kay, and a step-brother, Brandon (Stacey) Welch. He leaves four nieces, Rylee and Allie Bowers as well as Chaney and Charli Ann Kay, step-nephews Brayden and Carson Welch, grandmother, Lou Ann Englemann, step-grandmother Sylvia Welch, along with numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Buster also leaves behind his special friend, Stacy. Buster was one-of-a-kind. No one could make you madder or love you harder. He will forever be dearly loved and greatly missed. His family is immensely grateful for the outpouring of love and support through their devastating loss.

John 10:28 ESV

28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.

John 10:29 ESV

29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.

1 Thessalonians 4:13 ESV

But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.

John 14:1–6 (ESV)

1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

2 In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

4 And you know the way to where I am going.”

5 Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How can we know the way?”

6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.