ruby lucille (smitherman) yount

Funeral services for Ruby Lucille (Smitherman) Yount, 89, of Lufkin were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, 2004, in Carroway-Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Lufkin with Pastor Nolan Duck and Rev. Ira Bright officiating.

Interment services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Rockdale with Bro. Reuel Cooper, Mr. John Yount and Billye Yount Lipscomb officiating.

Mrs. Yount died Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at her residence in Lufkin.

She was born in the Cross Roads community in Milam County, near Calvert, on Oct. 25, 1914.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Hubert; daughters and sons-in-law, Billye Raye and Travis (Chaddy) Lipscomb of Lufkin, Camille and Don Cawley of Port Neches and Dawn and David Ellis of Huntington; her sons, John Yount and wife Janet of Dallas and David Yount of Grace, Idaho; a brother, Brant Smitherman Jr. of Calvert and Hazel Kuzel of Katy; also, 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Hospice in the Pines, 116 S. Raguet, Lufkin, TX 75901.