OBITUARY:  Flora E. Smith, 11 Mar 2002, Coke County, TX

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The Observer/Enterprise, 15 Mar 2002, Robert Lee, TX

Smith

Flora E. Smith was born June 10, 1912, to Lem and Lillie Cowfey, at 
Robert Lee, Texas and died March 11, 2002 at her home in Bronte. She 
was a dedicated Chris­tian, longtime member of First Baptist Church in 
Bronte and was positive she had the smartest and most beautiful 
grandchildren and great grandchildren in the country. She was married 
to Ohs Smith January 4, 1930 and had been in failing health since his 
death in 1999. They had lived in Bronte throughout their 69 year 
marriage. She was look­ing forward to attending the wedding of her 
great grand­daughter March 23 and a 90th birthday party being planned 
for June.

Funeral services were held at 10.00 am Thursday, March 14 at First 
Baptist Church in Bronte followed by interment at Fairview Cemetery.  
Her family received friends at Shaffer Funeral Home Wednesday from 4 
to 6 pm.

Mrs. Smith was a long-time member of the Diversity Club. She also held 
the position of Sunday School Secretarv for approximately 45 years at 
First Baptist Church in Bronte.

She is survived by he daughter and husband, Jean and E.S. (Snooky)
Herring of Maryneal; three grandchildren and their spouses, Donna and 
Mike Gosney of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Randy and Jan Sheppard of Del 
Rio and Rick and Cindy Sheppard ol Uvalde.  Also surviving are eight 
great grandchildren, Kimberlee and Matt Gosney of Auburn, Alabama, Dr. 
Alyssa Gosney and her fiancee, Danny Rieber of Houston, Jodi Sheppard 
of Lubbock, Jamie Sheppard and Nash Sheppard of San Angelo, Zachary
Sheppard of Au Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado and Martin 
Keller of Stonewall. She also leaves three sisters, Cova Sparks and 
Dale Fields of Robert Lee and Clema Rampy and husband, Pete of Grape 
Creek, one sister-in-law, Mozelle Smith of Bronte and several nieces 
and nephews.

Services were under direction of Shaffer Funeral Home in Bronte. 
Grandsons and great grandsons served as pall bearers.

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