Lillie Mae Smith, 81, of Houston, TX, formerly of Wister, OK passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 in Houston. Lillie was the oldest of 10 children and daughter of the late John & Mertice (Smith) Toler. She was the loving wife of George A. Smith and they had been married 25 years at his passing. Lillie was born in Leland, MS and was raised on a small farm outside of Greenville, MS where she met her husband, George. Lillie married George in April 1948 and they moved to Wister, OK shortly thereafter and bought a farm 4 miles west of Wister. Lillie was a homemaker as well as worked as a poultry and cattle farmer outside of Wister for 54 years, retiring in 2002. Lillie received the "Grower of the Year" award on one occasion by OK Farms. Her sister, Winnie Mae Williams preceded her in death in May 2009. Lillie was a member of the Wister Extension Homemaker's Service Club, having served as president of the club. She had a passion for sewing and was an excellent cook and baker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poteau at the time of her passing, however, for most of her life she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wister.
Survivors include her 3 daughters, Louise Bernadine Nichols and husband, Jim of Houston, TX, Georgia Mae Skocdopole & husband, Royce of Bixby, OK, Loretta Diane Weibel and husband, Stuart of Flower Mound, TX; 1 grandson, Brent Skocdopole of Mounds, OK, 6 granddaughters, Christie Holt of Southlake, TX, Memory Wortham of Forney, TX, Courtney Ebeier of Houston, TX, Andrea Javersak of McAlester, OK, Laurie Ford of Arlington, TX, Elizabeth Echternach of Grapevine, TX; 13 Great Grandchildren; 4 brothers, John Toler Jr., James, John Ellen and Sammy; 4 sisters, Sara Jane Huckeby, Ina Mae Lynchard, Jean Dillon and Louise Chavers; other relatives & loved ones many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Jim Parsley officiating. A private Interment for family will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be Brent Skocdopole, Jeff Holt, Jason Wortham, Lance Ford, Dave Echternach, Dwight Robinson. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 405 E. Highland Ave., Wister, OK 74966 The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 3-5 pm, Tuesday, November 10.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Lille Mae Smith
Lillie Mae Smith, 81, of Houston, TX, formerly of Wister, OK passed away Friday, November 6, 2009 in Houston. Lillie was the oldest of 10 children and daughter of the late John & Mertice (Smith) Toler. She was the loving wife of George A. Smith and they had been married 25 years at his passing. Lillie was born in Leland, MS and was raised on a small farm outside of Greenville, MS where she met her husband, George. Lillie married George in April 1948 and they moved to Wister, OK shortly thereafter and bought a farm 4 miles west of Wister. Lillie was a homemaker as well as worked as a poultry and cattle farmer outside of Wister for 54 years, retiring in 2002. Lillie received the "Grower of the Year" award on one occasion by OK Farms. Her sister, Winnie Mae Williams preceded her in death in May 2009. Lillie was a member of the Wister Extension Homemaker's Service Club, having served as president of the club. She had a passion for sewing and was an excellent cook and baker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Poteau at the time of her passing, however, for most of her life she was a member of the First Baptist Church in Wister.
Survivors include her 3 daughters, Louise Bernadine Nichols and husband, Jim of Houston, TX, Georgia Mae Skocdopole & husband, Royce of Bixby, OK, Loretta Diane Weibel and husband, Stuart of Flower Mound, TX; 1 grandson, Brent Skocdopole of Mounds, OK, 6 granddaughters, Christie Holt of Southlake, TX, Memory Wortham of Forney, TX, Courtney Ebeier of Houston, TX, Andrea Javersak of McAlester, OK, Laurie Ford of Arlington, TX, Elizabeth Echternach of Grapevine, TX; 13 Great Grandchildren; 4 brothers, John Toler Jr., James, John Ellen and Sammy; 4 sisters, Sara Jane Huckeby, Ina Mae Lynchard, Jean Dillon and Louise Chavers; other relatives & loved ones many beloved friends.
Services will be 2 pm, Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Wister, OK with Rev. Jim Parsley officiating. A private Interment for family will follow in Oakland Cemetery, Poteau, OK. Pallbearers will be Brent Skocdopole, Jeff Holt, Jason Wortham, Lance Ford, Dave Echternach, Dwight Robinson. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the First Baptist Church, 405 E. Highland Ave., Wister, OK 74966 The family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 3-5 pm, Tuesday, November 10.
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