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Submitted: 1/6/24 • Approved: 1/6/24 • Last Updated: 1/9/24 • R590318-G590317-S3
H.M. “Herbie” Smith
August 8, 1916-December 17, 1970
Please see military marker
Billie Gilmore Smith McLain
June 16, 1924-May 6, 2014
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*Photo, courtesy M. Bishop
*Obituary H.M. “Herbie” Smith
The following article was published in the Big Spring Daily Herald on Thursday, December 17, 1970:
H. M. (Herbie) Smith,
Native Big Springer
Howard M. (Herbie) Smith, 54, life-long resident of Big Spring and foreman in the Texas Electric Service Company distribution department, died in a hospital here at 7 a.m. today after a long illness. He had undergone surgery about a month ago.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Nalley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel with his pastor, the Rev. Caleb Hildebrand, minister of the Wesley Methodist Church, officiating. Burial will be in Trinity Memorial Park.
Mr. Smith was born Aug. 8, 1916, in Big Spring and graduated from Big Spring High School.
He began his career with Texas Electric as a lineman in 1943, resigned to enter the U.S. Navy during World War II and returned in 1946.
He was a member of the Wesley Methodist Church, of the Staked Plains No. 598 Lodge of AF&AM, of the Dallas consistory of Scottish Rite Masons, of the Texas Electric Service Company Quarter Century Club. In high school he had played football, and later he served as co-captain of the Quarterback Club.
Surviving him are his wife, the former Billie Gilmore, to whom he was wed in Sweetwater Feb. 7, 1943; also two sons, Tim Smith and Terry Smith, both of Big Spring. He leaves one brother, Walter W. Smith, Puerto, Ordo, Venezuela; and two sisters, Mrs. Louise Herring, Midland, and Miss Vivian Smith, Big Spring.
*Obituary Billie Gilmore Smith McLain
Billie Smith McLain, 89, of Colorado City, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family, Tuesday, May 6, 2014.
Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Trinity Memorial Park with Rev. Joey Bacon, officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Billie graduated from Big Spring High School in 1941.
She married Herbie Smith in 1943 in Sweetwater, Texas and they had two sons.
After Herbie's death, she married Eddie McLain in 1983.
Billie worked as a secretary for Guthrie Oil and Gas for 43 years.
After retirement, she moved to Colorado City Lake.
Billie loved reading, mostly true crime, bowling, fishing and sewing.
She was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan.
She was stubborn but had a heart as big as Texas.
Billie is survived by her husband, Eddie McLain; one son, Tim Smith and wife, Phyllis; four grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbie; a son, Terry; and two sisters, Lajuan McBride and Janie Bixler.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Howard County Humane Society, P.O. Box 823, Big Spring, Texas 79721-0823.
Arrangements are under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com
https://npwelch.com/obituary/billie-smith-mclain/
Contributed on 1/6/24 by neldapat
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