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Monday, January 28, 2019
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Lee Joy Smithart, 1933-2019 Lee Joy (Cartwright) Smithart, 85, beloved mother, passed away January 24 at Texoma Medical Center. Lee Joy was born November 08, 1933 in Wapanucka, Oklahoma to Ida and Wm. McKinley Cartwright.
Fourth grade - Savannah Smith, Cailey Schroder, Somang Lawson, Houston Beebe, Peyton Duncan. Third grade - Melodie Shores, Joscelyn Perez, Tabitha Bjorn, Raley Freeman, Autumn Stevens. Second grade - Saul Andrade, Shannon Hejny, Bella Stevens, Dylan Villagomez, Abigail Clark. First grade - Rylan Crosson, Sarailem Hernandez, Amisi Comer, Eli Espitia. Kindergarten - Leonardo Gomez, Gael Ayala, Hayes Carter, Noah Middleton.
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Lee Joy graduated early from high school in 1950 from Wapanucka. While in school she played basketball and worked part time at the local drug store. On December 27, 1952 at the Sherman First Baptist Church, she married Don Smithart, after he returned home from serving in the Army during the Korean war. W. Cartwright, J. R. Cartwright, They were married 29 years when and Odell Cartwright. Don died at an early (50) age on May 29, 1982. She is survived by sister Annette Roark of Ada, Ok, Nelda Joplin and During their marriage they lived husband Wayne of Ada, OK, and in Atoka, OK, Burbank, CA, brother Jerry Cartwright and wife Oklahoma City, OK, Boise, ID, Janie of Tushka, OK, daughter Denison, TX and Howe, TX. Lee Debbie Royston of Howe, sons Joy had a long career in the Randy Smithart and wife Arlene of banking and accounting field. Irving, Texas, and Tim Smithart of Working at Grayson County State Howe. Grandaughters Kara Bank and then Johnson & Royston of Anna, Claudia Smithart Johnson, Inc. where she retired of Dallas, and Grandson Donald in 1993 after 25 years of service. Smithart and his wife Elizabeth of After retirement she worked part Greer, SC. Great grandson Charlie time at the J & J Credit Union Royston-Johnston of Anna, TX and and at the Grayson County Adalee Teachey of Greer, SC. Also Courthouse in the County Clerk’s her special 4-legged companion office. Hannah Belle. In addition she is survived by brother-in-law Clyde She was a deeply religious Haines of Woodinville, WA and woman and was a founding childhood friend and sister by heart member of Harvest Time Abbey Green Deaton of California. Assembly of God in Sherman and was still attending faithfully until She was very loved and will be her health deteriorated. She also dearly missed. served on the Howe City Council and Planning and Zoning Board Graveside services will be held at for several years. She proudly 1:00 PM on Wednesday, January served the community by serving 30, 2019 at the West Hill Cemetery on election days for many years in Sherman. at different polling places in Grayson County. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 29t from 5:00 PM Lee Joy was the “go to” person to 7:00 PM at Waldo Funeral for any family history. She knew Home. Arrangements are under the all dates/days/names. Everyone direction of Waldo Funeral Home depended on her for information in Sherman. about the Cartwright and Smithart families. That will be sorely In lieu of flowers please make a missed. donation to the Texoma Regional Blood Center in Sherman, TX in Lee Joy was proceeded in death her name. by her parents; sisters Shirley Cartwright, Mary Ruth The online register book may be Cartwright, Marguerite Lowry, signed at and Betty Haines. Brothers C. www.waldofuneralhome.com
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