Location: A-Talbert

Born: August 1, 1925 China Spring, McLennan County, Texas

Died: November 15, 2006 Texas

Daughter of Alan D. Nelson and Mytle Elizabeth Copeland Nelson

Parents:
Allen D Nelson (1900 – 1975)
Myrtle Elizabeth Copeland Nelson (1903 – 1974)

Spouse:
Leroy Smith (1910 – 1991)

Lois Evelyn Smith passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17 at China Spring Cemetery under the direction of Connally/Compton Funeral Directors, Waco. There will be no visitation.

Lois was born in China Spring, Texas, to the late Myrtle and Alan Nelson. She attended China Spring schools and later met and married Leroy Smith. Lois was a member of Lake Shore United Methodist Church and was very active there over the years. She worked as an inspector at several sewing factories then after retirement, she ran a day-care out of her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Smith; brother, Howard Nelson; sister, Joyce Behringer; and son-in-law, Michael Reese.

Survivors include her daughter, Eva Joan Reese; granddaughter, Kari Daniel and husband, Cody; grandson, Robert Reese and wife, Christi; great-granddaughters, Alissa and Krista; sister, Jeanie Pack and husband, Pete; brother, Allen Nelson and wife, Miriam; very special friends, Elsie Garrett and Joyce Roy; and several nieces, nephews and other friends.