Brett Shane Smith II, 33, was called to his Heavenly home by the Lord on October 9, 2024.  He was born on October 15, 1990 to Brett Shane Smith, Sr. and Christy Elledge Smith in Memphis, Tennessee.

Shane excelled as a student and was a natural athlete who played a variety of sports.  He graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2009.  He was on the football team and the wrestling team in high school.  Prior to high school, he played baseball and spent many afternoons playing paintball with his friends.  He was an avid fisherman and a loyal St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.

After high school, he attended Arizona State University in Tempe.  His outgoing personality and passion for cooking led him into a career in the restaurant business where he worked for many years in Arizona until returning to Arkansas in 2023.  For the past year, he worked with his grandparents at the Smith Insurance Agency in Helena, Arkansas.

Shane will always be remembered for his kind heart, compassion, generosity, willingness to help others, and his ability to bring joy to everyone who knew him.  He had a special gift of working with young people from all walks of life and mentoring them as they learned many valuable lessons together with someone who truly cared about them.

He was predeceased by his father, Brett Shane Smith, Sr. of Helena, Arkansas and his grandparents, William Gustavus "Gus" Elledge, Jr. and Jewell Marie Grizzle Elledge of Brinkley, Arkansas.

He is survived by his mother, Christy Elledge Smith of Brinkley, Arkansas; his grandparents, LeVaughn Andrew Smith and Joann Dawson Smith of Helena, Arkansas; his stepmother, Susan Gleason of Little Rock, Arkansas, and his beloved dog, Oakley, along with many extended family members and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the First Baptist Church, 215 W. Elm Street, Brinkley, AR 72021.