Mary A. Smith was called home on December 7, 2019. She was born in Fosters, Alabama, November 11, 1938 to Lee Cammon and Ella Jones. Mary graduated from Western-Olin High School, Birmingham, Alabama. She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, at the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, Texas in 1989.
As a Registered Nurse, Mary Smith served veterans at the Olin E. Teague Veteran’s Medical Center until retiring in 2010.
Mary and Jimmy Smith were married April 9, 1958, in Birmingham, Alabama. They were married 48 years prior to his passing August 19, 2006.
Mary Smith was a friend to all. She served others with kindness, compassion and love; by mentoring, teaching, mothering, uplifting, and listening.
Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee Smith, mother, Ella Jones, father Lee Cammon, brothers Jimmy, Richard, Sylvester, Jeff, Henry, Jessie and sister Mattie.
Mary Smith is survived by her children, Jerome L. Smith (Charla) of Houston, Texas, daughter Yolanda Pickstock (Edgar), Jonesboro, Georgia and Nassau, the Bahamas, Spencer E. Smith, Killeen, Texas and Gregory R. Smith (Ranada), Spring Texas, grandchildren Taelar A. Smith, Dallas, Texas, Jalen R. Smith, College Station, Texas and Kenya T. Smith, College Station, Texas and a host of brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, and friends.
A visitation for Mary will be held Monday, December 16, 2019 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, Killeen, Texas. A funeral service will occur Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM at Marlboro Heights Missionary Baptist Church, Killeen, Texas. Burial will follow at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, Killeen, Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Smith family.
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