Esther Faye SMITH

Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (aka Hillcrest Memorial Park) Cemetery
Dallas County, Texas

Esther Faye
Oct 21, 1919 - Nov 1, 2003

James F "Tex"
US Army
World War II
August 22, 1920 - April 25, 2004

Section: Companion Garden II

*Obituary
Dallas Morning News
Nov. 4, 2003

Esther Faye Murray Smith, was born October 21, 1919 in Sherman, Texas to Ora Belle and Earl Murray.

Her father, a World War I veteran, was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. As result, she traveled with her family to a variety of USPS assignments in Texas, Illinois and Oklahoma.

She attended college in Sherman, Texas before she met and married J. F. Tex Smith of Grand Prairie.

She lived in Grand Prairie during World War II before moving to Dallas where she was a Methodist Medical Center Pink Lady.

She had been active in the Scottish Rite Ladies Auxiliary.

She traveled extensively across the U.S., including Alaska, and Canada with her husband in their motor coaches.

She had been active in cattle ranching.

In 1975, she and her husband received the Texas Lone Star Farmer of the Year award for their work with 4-H and F.F.A. clubs at the Bull Pine Ranch in Clarksville.

She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Tex Smith; daughter and son-in-law, Barbara and Robert Wise; daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Col (ret) Albert Hokins; four grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, Tuesday at the West/Hurtt funeral home, DeSoto.

Services will be at 10:00 AM, Wednesday at the funeral home followed by burial at Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Kathy Forschner and Rev. Clay Allard officiating.

Pallbearers will be members of the Dallas County Sheriffs Posse.

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Additional SMITH Surnames in SPARKMAN HILLCREST MEMORIAL PARK (AKA HILLCREST MEMORIAL PARK) Cemetery

SMITH, Louis R.SMITH, Roy Edmond SMITH, Lourae SMITH, Betty B.SMITH, Lloyd W.SMITH, Alex SMITH, Clayton E.SMITH, Nellie Jane SMITH, Clifford W.SMITH, Oma Lee SMITH, J. Kirby SMITH, Aileen G.SMITH, Henry Olen SMITH, Bonnie SMITH, Ned Stephen SMITH, Myrtle H.SMITH, Martha SMITH, Cherry SMITH, Heather Elisabeth SMITH, Jimmie T.SMITH, Mary Ioma SMITH, Elizabeth G.SMITH, Loretta S.SMITH, Gertrude E.SMITH, May SMITH, Mary Frances SMITH, Lamson M.SMITH, Jesse C.SMITH, O'Dein B.SMITH, Stella SMITH, Irial LeRoy SMITH, Carl W. "CY"SMITH, George W.SMITH, Catherine SMITH, Sue SMITH, Lawrence W.SMITH, Blanche G.SMITH, Margaret SMITH, Harry Eben SMITH, Martha G.SMITH, Marie Antoinette SMITH, Hilie Whittle SMITH, W. E.SMITH, Gussie Maude "Betsy"SMITH, Lawson H SMITH, Axie Rebecca SMITH, William K SMITH, Melissa Jane SMITH, Dolores SMITH, Joe H SMITH, Daryl L.SMITH, Bess SMITH, Marvin SMITH, Bess (close up)SMITH, Marvin (close up)SMITH, Suzy SMITH, Carter SMITH, Pearl M.SMITH, Hesta Mana SMITH, Robert Young SMITH, Frances Louise SMITH, Dorthy SMITH, Leonard Louis SMITH, Miriam SMITH, Esther Faye MURRAY SMITH, Esther Faye SMITH (VETERAN WWII), James F "Tex"SMITH, Samuel Jay SMITH, Billie Frances SMITH, Claude T SMITH, Mabel T SMITH, Sydnie Gershon

Additional SMITH Surnames in DALLAS County

SMITH, Thomas E.SMITH, Lola E.SMITH, Little Hillin SMITH, Robert B.SMITH, Vivian H.SMITH, Martha E.SMITH, Willie Paul SMITH, Mollie L.SMITH, Fred Wesley SMITH, Ruth Janell SMITH, Coy Ray SMITH, Nettie E.SMITH, Sandra SMITH, James F.SMITH, Marjorie G.SMITH, Jennifer L.SMITH, William Sean SMITH, Lorraine SMITH, Johnnie H.SMITH, Dorothy E SMITH, James E SMITH, Mary V.SMITH, Norman Gene SMITH, Ledy Ruth SMITH, J. D.SMITH, Myrtle G SMITH, Mildred L SMITH, Shirley Ann SMITH, David SMITH, Eric Shane SMITH, Margaret Louise SMITH, William Thomas SMITH, Rachel SMITH, N. G.SMITH, George Washington, Dr.SMITH, Charles SMITH, George Washington SMITH, James Edward SMITH, Syble Lucill SMITH, James Edward (original stone)SMITH, Wilson Raymond SMITH, Johnnie Faye SMITH, John Newton SMITH, Emaline Matilda SMITH, Marion SMITH, Kenneth J SMITH, Nancy SMITH, Kenneth Andrew SMITH, Davis Inglis SMITH, Martha SMITH, Callie McKay SMITH, Hunter Harrison SMITH, Marion Pembroke SMITH, Faye SMITH, Marion Pembroke (closeup)SMITH, Faye (closeup)SMITH, Gary W.SMITH, Tam Thi SMITH, Neika Patricia Agnes SMITH, Rodney Glenn SMITH, Donald Edward SMITH, Susan Diane SMITH, Minnie E.SMITH, Floyd W.SMITH, Thomas E.SMITH, Lola E.

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Submitted: 1/23/21 • Approved: 1/24/21 • Last Updated: 1/27/21 • R381383-G381383-S3

Esther Faye SMITH

Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (aka Hillcrest Memorial Park) Cemetery Dallas County, Texas

Additional SMITH Surnames in SPARKMAN HILLCREST MEMORIAL PARK (AKA HILLCREST MEMORIAL PARK) Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in DALLAS County

Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park (aka Hillcrest Memorial Park) Cemetery
Dallas County, Texas