Taylor Co., TX - Obituaries - Mrs. Lou Smith

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The Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Friday, January 7, 1944

Widow of Founder of H-SU Succumbs

DALLAS, Jan. 6
Mrs. Lou Smith, 83, wife of the late Rev. G.w. Smith who organized many 
churches in West Texas and was one of the founders of Hardin-Simmons
University died tonight at the home of a son here.

A native of Mississippi, Mrs. Smith came to Texas in 1887. Funeral will be
held tomorrow. Burial will be in Abilene.

Survivors: son - C.W. Bartlett; brother - J.M. Higginbotham of Dallas; 
sister - Mrs. Sue Fry of Dublin


The Abilene Reporter News
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas
Saturday, January 8, 1944

Mrs. Lou Smith To Be Buried Here
Burial for Mrs. Lou Smith, 83, widow of one of the founders of Hardin-Simmons
University whose funeral was held in Dallas Friday will be here
Saturday with Rev. Millard A. Jenkens, pastor of the First Baptist church
officiating at the graveside.

Arrangements are in charge of Laughter's Funeral home. Body will be 
brought overland from Dallas.

Mrs. Smith was the wife of the late Rev. G.W. Smith who organized many
churches in West Texas. Survivors: son - C.W. Bartlett of Dallas, at whose
home she died; brother - J.M. Higginbotham of Dallas; sister - Mrs. Sue Fry
of Dublin.

Pallbearers: R.N. Richardson, T.E. Roberts, D.D. Parramore, George L. Minter,
E.M. Collier, Ellis Douthit