Lucille Hoell

Family/Spouse: Rev. Russell Allen Smith. Russell (son of John Hillis Smith, Jr. and Martha Catherine Smith) was born on 15 May 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 30 Mar 1964 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The Sabine County Reporter
May 27, 2009, Page 16

Judge J. L. Smith

Judge J. L. Smith, 86, of San Augustine, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009, in San Augustine.

Judge Smith was born Nov. 19, 1922, in Hemphill as a son of the late Lucille (Hoell) and Russell Allen Smith. He had lived in San Augustine several years.

Judge Smith had a long life of service. he was a graduate of Baylor University's law school and practiced law in the East Texas area for several years. He served a number of years as District Judge for the 273rd District Court, serving San Augustine, Sabine and Shelby Counties, and had also served as district attorney and prosecutor, alogn with service on the board of regents for Lamar University and as president of the San Augustine School Board of Trustees. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II.

He and Joy Babcock were married in 1943. She preceded him in death on Aug. 22, 2007. Judge Smith was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Stephanie Dawn Stanley, in 2005.

Survivors; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Dr. Richard Stanley of Abilene; grandson, Russell Stanley and wife Lauren of Rule, and Richie Stanley and wife Gabby of Abilene; and great-grandchildren, Alexis Stanley and Katie Stanley.

Funeral services were set for 11 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at Calvary Baptist Church on East Columbus Street in San Augustine with Bro. Russell Stanley officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine.

Visitation will be held Friday, May 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine.

Services are under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home in San Augustine. Online condolences may be posted at their website.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, May 2009)

A similiar obituary, and front page story about Judge Smith, appeared in the May 28, 2009 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

John married Joy Edith Babcock about 1943. Joy was born on 8 Sep 1921; died on 22 Aug 2007 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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