Judge John Luther "J. L." Smith

1922 - 2009  (86 years)

• Name	John Luther "J. L." Smith  [1]
  Prefix	Judge
  Nickname	J. L.
  Birth	19 Nov 1922	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 May 2009	San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I34143	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Rev. Russell Allen Smith,   b. 15 May 1896, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 Mar 1964, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Lucille Hoell,   b. Abt 1896
  Family ID	F6094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joy Edith Babcock,   b. 8 Sep 1921   d. 22 Aug 2007, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1943  [1]
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F10825	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2009

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Nov 1922 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 21 May 2009 - San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas Burial - - Liberty Hill Cemetery, Bland Lake, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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.), May 27, 2009, Page 16 (Reliability: 3).