Helen Lorraine Kopecky

1923 - 1997  (73 years)

• Name	Helen Lorraine Kopecky  [1, 2]
  Birth	11 Apr 1923	El Maton, Matagorda County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Jan 1997	Houston, Harris County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	15 Jan 1997	Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter January 15, 1997, page 8 Helen Smith Helen Lorraine Smith, 73, of Pineland died Saturday, Jan. 11, 1997, at Hermann Medical Center in Houston. Born April 11, 1923, in El Maton, Texas, Mrs. Smith had lived in Pineland since 1945. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pineland and was a homemaker. Survivors: a son, Kenneth Love Smith Sr. of Bronson; three daughters, Helen Louise JAGNEAUX of Sulphur, Louisiana, Vessie L. FERRELL of Houston; and Janice L. MOBSBY of Pineland; two sisters, Lydia GATES of Bay City; and Ollie NEDBALEK of Houston; nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Britton L. Smith, on June 29, 1995. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at the chaple of the Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Aldous SMITH officiating. Interment will follow at Libery Springs Cemetery near Milam. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2011)
  Person ID	I17253	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2022

  
  

  Family	Britton Love Smith,   b. 23 Jun 1916, Time, Sabine County, Texas d. 29 Jun 1995, Nacogdoches County, Texas (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  	Issue: Helen m J.A. Williams, (children, Wendy and Holly); Vessie m Thomas Ferrell; Janice Smith, Kenneth L. m Ernestine King. (Issue: Kenneth L., Jr.) (White and Toole, p 33).
  Children	1. Helen Louise Smith,   b. 11 Oct 1942, Matagorda County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Kenneth Love Smith, Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1947, Wharton County, Texas d. 31 Aug 2021, Texas (Age 74 years)   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F6435	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 11 Jan 1997 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Burial - 15 Jan 1997 - Liberty Springs Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 33 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), January 15, 1997, page 8 (Reliability: 3).