Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LINZEL, MARY JEANNE SMITH August 4, 2015
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News Star World - August 08, 2015
MARY JEANNE SMITH LINZEL

Mary Jeanne Smith Linzel, 83, of Houston, TX, died peacefully in her home on 
August 4, 2015. She was born on April 20, 1932 in St. Louis, MO and grew up in 
AR.

Jeanne had a zest for life and a competitive nature that served her well in 
every aspect of her life. An avid Duplicate Bridge champion, Jeanne was admired 
and sought for her keen skill in the game of Bridge, having achieved a Emerald 
level certification. She began playing Bridge while in college and continued to 
play regularly for the next 65 years. She was a member of the Houston Bridge 
Club of Unit 174, TX, as well as the ACBL.

Jeanne also had a love of music. She graduated from Hendrix college in Conway, 
AR with a degree in Music. Upon moving with her husband to Monroe, LA, she 
taught piano in her home for many years. Many family Christmas mornings were 
filled with the sounds of Christmas while she and son Michael on piano, son 
David on bass clarinet, and son Steve on trombone filled, their home with 
music.

In addition to playing Bridge, Jeanne also loved dancing, flower gardening, 
murder mysteries, and dogs. There's never been a time in her life when she did 
not have at least one dog and often two. She said when her first son was born, 
she didn't know how to care for a baby, but she knew how to care for a newborn 
puppy, so she fed the baby often and he survived. She often referred to her 
sons as "her litter" of boys.

Jeanne had a quick sense of humor and was the life of the party. She loved to 
entertain friends and family in her home and she was the ultimate Scarlet 
O'Hara.

Jeanne is preceded in death by her parents, Mary Austin Smith and David Andrew 
Smith of Camden, AR, and her brother, David A. Smith, Jr. of Columbus, GA.

She is survived by three sons: David M. Linzel, TX; Stephen E. Linzel and wife 
Judy of Lake Stevens, WA; and Michael F. Linzel of Houston, TX. She has two 
grandchildren: Shelly Young of Allen, TX and Tray Lucero of Houston, TX. She 
also has one great granddaughter, Ashley Young of Allen, TX.

The family greeted friends from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM August 6, 2015 at 
Jeanne's home. She will be laid to rest at Memorial Oaks cemetery following a 
private ceremony.

The Linzel family would like to extend their gratitude to Memorial 
Hermann/Memorial City Hospital and Vitas Hospice for their loving care of 
Jeanne.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation in Jeanne's name may be made to 
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - ASPCA.org.

Memorial Oaks Funeral Home

Houston, TX 

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