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Hattie Ella <I>Reeves</I> Smith

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Hattie Ella Reeves Smith

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
24 Mar 1950 (aged 75)
Burial
Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
3-7-5
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Rites Tuesday At Burkburnett - Burburnett, March 27 (Special)
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Burkburnett Church of Christ for Mrs Hattie E. Smith 75, who died at her home Friday. Roy L. Foutz of Lawton will officiate assisted by Loy Ruckman, minister of the Burkburnett church and William Willhoit also of Burkburnett. Burial will be in the Burkburnett Cemetery under the direction of Owens and Br---ley Funeral Home. Pallbearers will include J. ?. Beavers, A. A. Jacobs, C. ?. Grisham, Dave McNeil, Dr. L-- Shores and Cliff Cannon.
Resident Since 1906 - She was born near Nashville, Tenn., Nov 26, 1874. She married J. A. D. Smith also of Tennessee, in 1892 and the couple came to Burkburnett in 1906. She was a charter member of the Burkburnett Church of Christ which came into being in 1907 and contributed heavily to the building fund which resulted in construction of the present church. Mrs Smith was active both in church work, as a teacher for more than 20 years and in civic affairs. During her early years in Burkburnett, she owned several oil wells and at the time of her death was operating an apartment house.
Subdivision - Last year she developed a block-long subdivision with the establishment of Smith Street.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Vera Amyx of Wichita Falls and Mrs Hattie Mae Smith of Burkburnett; five sons, Lynn F. Smith of Wichita Falls; S. A. Smith of Estancia, N. M..; D. D. Smith of Monterey, Calif.; Owen R. Smith of Wichita Falls and G. F. Smith of Burburnett; five sisters, Mrs Minnie Conley of Weston, Texas; Mrs Asa Hayes of McKinney; Mrs Ed Hayes of Weston and Mrs Henry Rigsby of Celina, Texas; two brothers, Sam Reeves of Bakersfield, Calif and W. C. Reeves of Anna, Texas; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Name: Hattie E. Smith
Death Date: 24 Mar 1950
Death Place: Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 75 years 3 months 28 days
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1874
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Sylvesta A. Reeves
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Margaret Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Housewife Ret.
Place of Residence: Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas
Cemetery: Burkburnett Cemetery
Burial Place: Burkburnett, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Mar 1950
Film Number: 2074370
Digital Film Number: 4166779
Image Number: 871
Reference Number: cn 26005
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Rites Tuesday At Burkburnett - Burburnett, March 27 (Special)
Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the Burkburnett Church of Christ for Mrs Hattie E. Smith 75, who died at her home Friday. Roy L. Foutz of Lawton will officiate assisted by Loy Ruckman, minister of the Burkburnett church and William Willhoit also of Burkburnett. Burial will be in the Burkburnett Cemetery under the direction of Owens and Br---ley Funeral Home. Pallbearers will include J. ?. Beavers, A. A. Jacobs, C. ?. Grisham, Dave McNeil, Dr. L-- Shores and Cliff Cannon.
Resident Since 1906 - She was born near Nashville, Tenn., Nov 26, 1874. She married J. A. D. Smith also of Tennessee, in 1892 and the couple came to Burkburnett in 1906. She was a charter member of the Burkburnett Church of Christ which came into being in 1907 and contributed heavily to the building fund which resulted in construction of the present church. Mrs Smith was active both in church work, as a teacher for more than 20 years and in civic affairs. During her early years in Burkburnett, she owned several oil wells and at the time of her death was operating an apartment house.
Subdivision - Last year she developed a block-long subdivision with the establishment of Smith Street.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Vera Amyx of Wichita Falls and Mrs Hattie Mae Smith of Burkburnett; five sons, Lynn F. Smith of Wichita Falls; S. A. Smith of Estancia, N. M..; D. D. Smith of Monterey, Calif.; Owen R. Smith of Wichita Falls and G. F. Smith of Burburnett; five sisters, Mrs Minnie Conley of Weston, Texas; Mrs Asa Hayes of McKinney; Mrs Ed Hayes of Weston and Mrs Henry Rigsby of Celina, Texas; two brothers, Sam Reeves of Bakersfield, Calif and W. C. Reeves of Anna, Texas; 17 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Name: Hattie E. Smith
Death Date: 24 Mar 1950
Death Place: Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 75 years 3 months 28 days
Birth Date: 26 Nov 1874
Birthplace: Tennessee
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Sylvesta A. Reeves
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Name: Margaret Thompson
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: Housewife Ret.
Place of Residence: Burkburnett, Wichita, Texas
Cemetery: Burkburnett Cemetery
Burial Place: Burkburnett, Texas
Burial Date: 28 Mar 1950
Film Number: 2074370
Digital Film Number: 4166779
Image Number: 871
Reference Number: cn 26005
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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  • Created by: Kathy0967
  • Added: Aug 2, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40184695/hattie_ella-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Hattie Ella Reeves Smith (26 Nov 1874–24 Mar 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 40184695, citing Burkburnett Memorial Cemetery, Burkburnett, Wichita County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Kathy0967 (contributor 47114480).