Joseph Brian Smith, age 47, passed away on September 26, 2011 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. A proud native Texan, Brian grew up and lived in Irving before moving to Plano upon his marriage. Brian is survived by his loving wife, Phyllis Jarrell; mother, Sandie Goodier-Curb and stepfather, Doug Curb; father, Hans Smith, Jr. and stepmother, Nancy Smith; grandmother, Mrs. Hans Smith, Sr.; sister, Rhonda Smith; brother and sister-in-law, Chris and Leslie Goodier; niece and nephew, Amber Goodier and Christopher Goodier; and aunts and uncles, Nell and Rick Triplett and Deborah and Gene Wright. Survivors also include mother-in-law, Mary Jarrell; sisters-in-law, Kate Novitsky and Janie Smart and their families; and numerous cousins and good friends. Brian is predeceased by grandparents, Hans Smith, Sr., Elwood Goodier, Jr., and Marion Veach; and brother, Tommy Lambert, Jr. Brians interests and hobbies included softball, cats, baseball, watches, cars and cheeseburgers, but he most treasured time spent with his family and friends. Brians fun-loving and generous spirit will be missed. The family would like to thank the staff at Odyssey Hospice in Fort Worth for their compassionate care during Brians illness. Visitation will be from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home in Irving. Services will be at 1:30 pm on Friday, September 30, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas, with burial to follow at 4:00 pm in the Smith Cemetery near Palmer. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to Smile Train www.smiletrain.org or to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network www.pancan.org.