In Loving Memory
Lowrey Smith
8/3/1943 — 5/15/2016
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A Life Remembered
Obituary
Lowrey Anderson Smith, 72, of Vidor, passed away on May 16, 2016, in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 22, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Terry Wright.
Visitation will precede the service at the Church starting at 1:00 PM.
Born in Newton, Mississippi, on August 3, 1943, he was the son of Alvin Reed Smith and Verna Floy Smith. He retired from the Agricultural Research Service with the USDA after 36 years. He was a craftsman who enjoyed using his talents and abilities to help others. He had a servant’s heart and a very strong faith in the Lord. Through the years, he loved to sing in the church choir and gospel quartets. He adored spending time with his grandchildren and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jimmie L. Smith; and sister, Rachel Jones.
He is survived by children, Jeff Smith and wife Kathaleen of Austin, TX, and Ellen Trinkle and husband Kevin of Vidor, TX; five grandchildren, Dillon Smith, Kristen Smith, Nathan Trinkle, Kaylie Trinkle, and Jeremy Trinkle; and sisters, Dorothy Gilbert of Montgomery, AL, Carol Tedford of Barlett, TN, and Judy Smith of Black Mountain, NC.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM, Sunday, May 22, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Vidor. Officiating will be Reverend Terry Wright.
Visitation will precede the service at the Church starting at 1:00 PM.
Born in Newton, Mississippi, on August 3, 1943, he was the son of Alvin Reed Smith and Verna Floy Smith. He retired from the Agricultural Research Service with the USDA after 36 years. He was a craftsman who enjoyed using his talents and abilities to help others. He had a servant’s heart and a very strong faith in the Lord. Through the years, he loved to sing in the church choir and gospel quartets. He adored spending time with his grandchildren and other family.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jimmie L. Smith; and sister, Rachel Jones.
He is survived by children, Jeff Smith and wife Kathaleen of Austin, TX, and Ellen Trinkle and husband Kevin of Vidor, TX; five grandchildren, Dillon Smith, Kristen Smith, Nathan Trinkle, Kaylie Trinkle, and Jeremy Trinkle; and sisters, Dorothy Gilbert of Montgomery, AL, Carol Tedford of Barlett, TN, and Judy Smith of Black Mountain, NC.
Service Details
Gatherings in remembrance
Visitation
Sunday, May 22, 2016 · 1:00 PM
First Baptist Church Vidor, 350 North Main Street, Vidor, 77662
Funeral Service
Sunday, May 22, 2016 · 2:00 PM
First Baptist Church Vidor, 350 North Main Street, Vidor, 77662
In Memory
Moments to treasure
Messages of Love
From family and friends
Greene Family
May 23, 2016
Please accept my family's heartfelt condolences on the loss of your dear loved one. May you find comfort in fond memories, and The Almighty God's promise in the Bible, to restore those asleep in death to perfect life on a paradise Earth.
Joe T Massey
May 23, 2016
So sorry to hear of Lowrey, he was a fine man. Reading the information I was saddened to hear of Jimmie's passing as well. Loved that family. Joe T Massey Bruce, MS
Steve J Thomson
May 22, 2016
I was very sorry to hear of Lowrey's passing. He and I were colleagues at the USDA ARS, Stoneville MS, and he set the stage for some of our best work. Lowrey would have been glad to know that he was co-author on at least three publications post retirement. These were collaborative projects, and he set the stage for continuance of the work. Everyone in the spray application field knows of his contributions, and Lowrey was one of the most creative engineers with strong in-depth knowledge that I have known. Once again. my sincere condolences.
Anonymous
May 19, 2016
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