Timothy Rhett Smith

December 20, 2022

Timothy Rhett Smith, 70, passed away on December 17, 2022, surrounded by his loved ones in Pensacola, Fla. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, and was known to those who loved him as a fierce advocate for animals.

Rhett was born in Pensacola, Fla., on June 27, 1952, and grew up in Warrington and East Hill neighborhoods. He attended Pensacola Christian School, East Hill Christian School, A.V. Clubbs, and graduated from Pensacola High School in 1970.

As a young man, Rhett served in the United States Marine Corps before serving as a deputy sheriff in the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. He later pursued a career in law, first attending Troy University before obtaining his law degree at the Florida State University School of Law.

Rhett was a vital part of the legal community in Pensacola, first as an attorney at several law firms before starting his own private practice in 1997. In addition to providing legal services to those in need, Rhett was also an active board member of local charitable organizations.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Frances Isabelle Smith; his father, Octavius Hopkins Smith, III; his older brother, William Hopkins Smith; and his canine companions, Jake and Sheba. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Ellen Liles; his son, Timothy Rhett Smith, II, daughter-in-law Ashli Danielle Smith, grandsons William Cash Smith, and Robert Jude Smith; his daughter, Michelle Jenette Davitt, son-in-law Christopher Davitt, and granddaughter Elisabeth Violet Davitt; his daughter, Melissa Katherine Keller, son-in-law Michael David Keller, and grandson Emerson Reese Keller; his sister, Elise Smith-Dawson, brother-in-law Jeffrey A. Dawson, and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be held for friends and family in the new year. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the ASPCA.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Obituaries