Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith transitioned from this life on October 22, 2018. She was born on August 01, 1932 in Fort Worth to J. Paul and Gladys Rowley. She moved with her family to Tulsa, Oklahoma at a young age and graduated from Central High School. She attended Tulsa University and married Stanley Smith at Boston Avenue United Methodist Church, Tulsa in 1954.

Stanley’s career took their family to several locations including Little Rock, Dallas, and finally Bonham, TX where they lived on a farm. Shirley enjoyed the rural life and actively helped Stanley with the cattle and farming operations. She was a member of Edhube Baptist Church where she played the piano and worked with numerous ministries. She also volunteered at the Manna House in Bonham. Shirley enjoyed reading, crocheting, cooking, and singing. One of her favorite pastimes was playing card games with good friends.

Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her closest cousin Georgiann Lovell, and two daughters, Leslie Smith in 1961, and Janet Brown in 1979. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Brad of Garland, Gary and his wife Gwen of Weatherford, two granddaughters, Cavyn Smith and Karis Smith of Richardson, and one grandson Jared Smith of Lubbock. She is also survived by two close cousins, Russ Rowley of Arlington Heights, IL and Mary Gail Davis of Weatherford and former son-in-law Harry Brown and his wife Deana of Tyler and their three children. Her singing, laughter, and joy of life will be greatly missed.

Special thanks to the Arbor House of Granbury and their wonderful staff where Shirley lived and laughed for the past two years.

A memorial service will be held at Baker Baptist Church in Weatherford at 11:00 am on Saturday, November 03, 2018. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Cemetery on November 12, 2018 at 10:00 am in Tulsa. Donations may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.