Cathy Lou Smith

1955 - 2024  (68 years)

• Name	Cathy Lou Smith  [1]
  Birth	21 Dec 1955	Center, Shelby County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Aug 2024	Kyle, Hays County, Texas
  Burial	30 Aug 2024	Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas
  Notes	Cathy Holder (n?e Smith), age 68, passed away on August 18th, 2024 in Kyle, TX. Cathy was born on December 21, 1955, to Carl E. Smith and Lola B. Smith in Center, TX. Cathy is survived by her husband, James Holder and his son, Marc Holder. Cathy is also survived by her daughter, Amanda Boyd, and son-in-law, Jacob Boyd, as well as their three children, Lola, Tyler, and Miles. She is further survived by her brother, Jay Smith (wife Kelly), and her sister, Karen Fountain (husband Donald). Cathy was preceded in death by her parents, Carl Smith and Lola Smith. Cathy struggled with her mental and physical health for most of her life. There were short chapters when she was vital and engaging, but more often than not, she carried physical strain and exhaustion, along with a heavy heart and a mind that caused her great pain. Cathy was clever and headstrong. She was capable of great emotion and thought often of her family. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 30th at 11:00am at Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Geneva, TX, under the direction of Starr Funeral home and officiated by Richard Smith. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Myrtle Springs Cemetery: 110 Lindsey Lane, San Augustine, TX 75972. Memories and condolences may be shared at starrfuneralhome.com, downloaded from Starr Funeral Home Also Published in The Sabine County Reporter, August 28, 2024, Page 4
  Person ID	I25989	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Carl Edward Smith,   b. 18 Oct 1910, Texas d. 14 Sep 2002, Texas (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Lola B. Felts,   b. 26 Mar 1920, Sabinetown, Sabine County, Texas d. 22 Apr 1996, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1939  [2]
  Family ID	F8636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 21 Dec 1955 - Center, Shelby County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S266] Ancestry.com - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 [database online], (Ancestry.com Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data: Texas. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997. Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services. Microfiche.). [S39] McCary, Kay P. "Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.