Jonathan “Tyler” Smith 28, of Baker, Florida passed away on Monday, February 3, 2025 at home after battling seizures for 2.5 years. Tyler was born on May 11. 1996 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Debra and Bart Smith.
Tyler was raised in Crestview, Florida and was a lifelong resident. He had graduated from Crestview High School in 2014 and was employed by Crown Plumbing as a plumber. Tyler enjoyed fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of The Sheperd’s Church.
Tyler is preceded in death by his grandfather, Alton Webber and his grandmother, Bonnie Mitchell.
Tyler is survived by his parents, Debra Smith and Bart Smith (Delisa), his wife, Rachele Rogers Smith, his mother in Law, Tracey Rogers, his brother in law, Zachary Baxter, his brothers, Jeremy Smith (Katie) and Wesley Josey, his sister, Danielle Suggs (Cody), his nephew, Sloan Suggs, his grandparents, Sandra Dunn and Johnny Smith (Helen), his uncles, Chad Smith and Justin Mitchell and his aunts, Brigette Wise and Amanda Hall.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Live Oak Baptist Church in Crestview, Florida with Pastor Jeff Childers officiating. Burial to follow at Live Oak Park Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Live Oak Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, feel free to donate to the Building Fund at “The Shepherd’s Church” 5305 Hwy 4 Baker, Florida 32531
Live Oak Baptist Church
Live Oak Baptist Church
Kenn Arnett
February 6, 2025, 12:50 am
Tyler will be missed by all of us at Crown Plumbing. He was a true friend and a pleasure to work with.
Kenn and Karen Arnett
vince lakatos
February 6, 2025, 11:53 pm
We, in our lifetime, have never met a young man, or for that matter any man, that possessed as big of a heart as Tyler. His zest for life, for me, was contagious. He taught me to enjoy every moment. We challenged each other, we laughed a lot, we did stupid guy stuff and at the end of the day we looked forward to doing it again. Tyler’s faith, openness, work ethic, dedication, kindness, and honesty is truly inspirational. We had many heart to hearts which meant so much to both of us. I consider him a close friend. We remember being at the wedding, which was on water with a wooden dock where the ceremony was taking place. There was a malfunction in the ring exchange and all at once it was silent. Everyone saw the ring bouncing from board to board over each open gap until it came to rest. Tyler picked the ring up with a huge smile on his face and looked at Rachele, they both smiled, giggled and on went the ceremony. It’s memories like these that remind us how truly blessed we are to have Tyler in our lives.
Tammi& Vince ( Vinny ) Lakatos
Matthew Brunson
February 10, 2025, 3:24 pm
Words could not express how we feel about your loss. Just know he is in a far better place then this world. I have never met the young man but if he were anything like his father then i know he was a good man! Prayers for you and your family Bart.
Matthew
The Brunson’s
Nova Shaffer
February 20, 2025, 4:55 pm
So sorry for your loss.May God give you peace