OBITUARY: Mrs. Nancy Ann Williams Smith - Smith County, TX Submitted by Vicki Betts 21 Sep 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, December 10, 1881, p. 1, c. 7 SMITH..—Mrs. Nancy Ann, nee Williams, was born in Tuscaloosa county, Alabama, May 22, 1827; was married to Dr. L. W. Smith November 13, 1845; moved to Texas in 1855; joined the M. E. Church, South, in 1856, and died in great peace, at the family residence in Smith county, November 14, 1881. It was the good pleasure of the writer to have known Sister Smith well for a number of years. He has lived in the same family with her. He was one year her pastor. She was an everyday Christian. She recognized the fact that a candle is not lighted to be put under a bushel, but on a candlestick; hence she let her light shine. Her religion adorned, beautified and sweetened her life and made that life a benediction to others. She was a cheerful and happy Christian always. The power of her example could not be ignored—all felt and owned it. She was faithful and true in every relation of life. She died in triumph, after a painful and lingering illness, but there was never a murmur. She lived well; she suffered patiently; she died grandly, and is glorified with Christ. The deceased was the mother of the Rev. Thos. P. Smith, of the East Texas Conference. She leaves other children and a multitude of friends to mourn their loss, but amid the gloom of parting and tears of sorrow there comes the blessed hope of reunion in the better land. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. —S. W. Turner.