54.45 Howe Enterprise March 27, 2017

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Margie Donaghey Smith, 1923-2017 John T Fitzhugh, a Texas Ranger. Her great great great grandmother, Sarah Shelton, was the niece of Patrick Henry. Mrs. Smith had multiple American Revolutionary ancestors including three generations of the Col. William F Fitzhugh family. Mrs. Smith is survived by two daughters, Sherilyn Smith and husband Reggie of Sherman and Dr. Roxanne Donaghey Smith of Howe; seven grandchildren, Reggie Smith and wife Stephany Smith of Van Alstyne, Kristen McCoy and husband Billy of Sherman, Allison Robertson and husband Funeral services for Margie Clay of Kerrville, Adam Coffey of Donaghey Smith were held at 1:00 Arlington, Hunter Smith and wife PM Tuesday, March 21 at Waldo Jennifer of Zionsville, IN, Cariana Funeral Home. Graveside services Haker and husband Chad of followed at 3:00 PM at White Gunter, and Che’ Jones and Mound Cemetery. Mrs. Smith, 93, husband Doug of Honolulu, HI; passed away Saturday, March 18 at and a precious host of greatWilson N. Jones Regional Medical grandchildren. She was preceded Center. Margie was born November in death by her husband Dwight 12, 1923, to the late Elsie and Virgil Smith; daughter, Margo Smith; Donaghey in her greatparents, Virgil and Elsie grandmother’s home near Donaghey; sister, Helen Snowden; Whitewright. She married Dwight and great-granddaughter, Morgan Smith on June 5, 1940, in Sherman. Coffey Haker. Margie was a devout Christian who taught Sunday school for many The family received friends from years with her favorite student age 12:00-1:00 PM Tuesday at Waldo being 12 years. She was a devoted Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, homemaker to her husband and memorials may be made to the daughters. She and her husband Howe Volunteer Fire Dept at 120 were true partners in their business, E. Haning St, Howe, Texas 75459. Dwight Smith Farm Machinery, The register book can be signed with Margie serving as corporate online at waldofuneralhome.com. president. Margie loved to read from the age of four years to the end of her life. Her house was always filled with books. She received two double promotions in school and lettered in debate in Whitewright High School. She graduated from Draughn’s Business College & also earned a realtors license. One of her clients was Elizabeth Taylor.

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Howe ISD's Student Health Advisory Committee announces the 5th Annual Bulldog Run, Health Fair & Silent Auction For the fifth consecutive year the Howe SHAC (Student Health Advisory Committee) will be running to benefit the Howe Memorial Scholarship Fund. This year's date will be Saturday, April 8 with the One Mile Walk/Run starting at 8:30 am (check in at 8:15 am). The 5K event will start at 9:00 am with check in at 8:45 am. The entery fee for the one mile walk is by donation and a giving of $10 or more will get the walker or runner a t-shirt. The cost for the 5K is $20 and includes a t-shirt. All checks are

to be made to Howe I.S.D. Participants registering by March 22 will receive a t-shirt on the day of the race (with paid entry). Those registering after March 22 will receive a t-shirt one to two weeks after the event. The event will take place starting in the parking lot of Charles R. Thompson Gymnasium as it has for the past four years. Registrations can be found by clicking on the following link: https://goo.gl/ehwp6t

She was an accomplished and prolific artist in both oil and porcelain. She was a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas through her great-great-great-grandfather,

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