Winnie Laverne Clark

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The Sabine County Reporter
January 21, 1998, Page 14

Laverne Clark Smith

Laverne Clark Smith, 76, of Fairmount died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, 1998, at Sabine County Hospital, Hemphill.

She was born June 3, 1921, in Fairmount as a daughter of the late Bertie Lena (Fullen) and Easuel Clark, Sr. and was a lifelong resident of Sabine County. Mrs. Smith was a member of East Mayfield Missionary Baptist Church and a homemaker.

Survivors: husband, Fred D. Smith of Fairmount, two sons, Commissioner Lynn Smith and Tommy Smith, both of Fairmount; two daughters, Lanell Baird of Fairmount and Glynda Jones of Jasper; four brothers, Easuel Clark Jr. and Doil D. Clark, both of Orange, and Knox Clark and Bill Clark, both of Bridge City; three sisters, Mozelle Hyller of Fannett, Jo Laroue of Orange, and Reba Barnett of Yellowpine; seven granchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Homer R. Williams officiating. Interment followed at Fairmount Cemetery in Fairmount.

Pallbearers were nephews.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, March 2011)

Winnie married Fred Dainwood Smith on 4 Feb 1939. Fred (son of John Obediah Smith and Nancy Elizabeth Dainwood) was born on 24 Feb 1920 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Oct 2006 in Fairmount Community, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sidney Lynn Smith, 78, of the Fairmount Community in Hemphill, Texas passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Sabine County Hospital.

Lynn was born in Fairmount, Texas on June 3, 1943 to Fred D. Smith and Laverne Clark Smith. He was a lifetime resident of Sabine County and had served his country as a member of the United States Army. He served Sabine County as County Commissioner for Precinct 2 for many years, and he was a long time member of East Mayfield Baptist Church.

Lynn was a wise and prudent man and he taught his children that value of hard work. He woke up every morning with one thought in mind and that was "who can I help today". He was not a perfect man but he was redeemed by Jesus and that is the most important thing. He had battled Parkinson's for the last eight years of his life, but Parkinson's did not win. He is completely healed now. He always had and continued to love his family deeply, take care of his place and, of course, his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Dixie Smith of Fairmount; son, Steve R. Smith of Fairmount; daughters, Cindy Box and husband, David, of Huntington and Sheila Cowee and husband, David, of Douglass; brother, Tommy R. Smith and wife, Belinda, of Lufkin; sister, Glynda "Guinnie" Smith of Jasper; grandchildren, Laura, Allison, Mariah, Danielle, and Eli; and seven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Laverne Smith and sister, Lanell Smith.

A Memorial Service for Lynn will begin at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with Bro. Eddie Ballard and Bro. Gene Lee officiating.

It is his family's request, that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions instead be made to East Mayfield Baptist Church.

Memories and condolences can be shared at starrfuneralhome.com.

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, March 2, 2022, page 4