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Rita Ann Doyle Smith

May 4, 1944 - June 1, 2015

Rita Ann Doyle Smith, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed peacefully Monday, June 1, 2015, after a long battle with dementia and a short battle with lung cancer.

A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Ashcreek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in her memory to the Alzheimer’s Association of North Central Texas or the American Lung Association.

Rita was born May 4, 1944, to James Harvey Doyle and Rita Annie Winnett Doyle. She grew up and lived most of her life in Azle. She was the first Miss Flame winner in Azle in 1960 at the age of 16. She attended Azle schools and graduated from Texas Wesleyan with an accounting degree and later received her CPA license.

She worked for the government, starting with GSA/Federal Protective Services and retiring from the Department of Defense.

Rita traveled for the government, teaching basic self-defense and rape prevention in the early 1970s under a pilot program called “Women’s Alert” to curb the increasing violence against women.

The family would like to thank Vitas and Brookdale Memory Care Center for their guidance during her last few days and Comfort Keepers for their help in caring for her these last years in her home.

Rita is survived by her daughter, Andrea Hagler Lash and husband, Dan; granddaughters, Marina Lash and Victoria Lash; daughter, Melissa Smith Hubbard; granddaughter, Ashlee Hubbard; brother, James Craig Doyle and wife, Stephanie; stepbrother, Johnny Jordan and wife, Cindy; stepsister, Kathy Baker and husband, Chris; and several nieces and nephews.

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Rita Ann Doyle Smith, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed peacefully Monday, June 1, 2015, after a long battle with dementia and a short battle with lung cancer. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in Ashcreek Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Biggers Funeral Home. InContinue Reading

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Brandi Hall left a message on June 8, 2015:
I just found out about Ann's passing. She was very good to me. She hired me at DCAA and she was very kind and understanding during my first few years with the Agency when I had a complicated pregnancy and a special needs child that needed many surgeries. Ann gave my children a special Hallmark ornament to celebrate Christmas after she retired. I still cherish it and I'm thankful our lives connected. Thinking about her family during this time.
Peggy Stevens left a message on June 2, 2015:
My sincerest sympathy to the entire family. Ann was an amazing women and a good friend and I feel so blessed to have had her in my life.
Harold Spencer left a message on June 4, 2015:
I am so sorry to hear about Ann's death. My mother just died from complications of Alzheimer's on May 18th. I just hope that Ann's loved ones can take the comfort our family took with our mother that she is in a much better place now. She no longer has to endure such a dreadful disease. I choose to remember Ann as a great friend and supportive boss during our time together in DCAA. I truly miss those days at the Mid-South Branch Office (MSBO). Goodbye true friend !!!
Biggers Funeral Home left a message:
Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.
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