Funeral services for Mary Smith, 73, will be held on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Bowers Funeral Home in Teague. Bro. Roy Prather will officiate. Interment will follow the service at Driver Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Saturday with the family present from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mary Sue Smith, 73, of Teague, passed away February 21, 2024, with family close by.
She was born to the late Dale and Marie Boles, May 21, 1950, in Teague, Texas. Mary Sue graduated from Teague High School in 1968 and received a BA in Theater from Sam Houston State University in 1972.
She married John Wesley Smith, to complete her family on June 23, 1983, and they lived together in Teague for the next 41 years. Mary Sue is survived by her husband, John Wesley Smith and two children and their spouses: Lucas Smith and wife Beth of Fairfield, and Ashley
Marshall and husband Jon of Richmond, Virginia. She is also survived by her eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Mary Sue was predeceased by her daughter, Yancey Smith in 2008.
Mary Sue was a devoted teacher at Groesbeck and Teague High Schools for many years and was a dedicated director of theater during that time. She loved to work in her yard and loved being involved with the church, helping with the Christmas programs each year. Mary Sue was quite proud of her family, and leaves behind joyful memories of gatherings and holidays where she made things feel magical. Even as her health declined, her spirit never faltered. She remained happy and kind and showed love to anyone who came in contact with her.
Please visit our website at www.bowersfuneralhome.net to sign the memorial guestbook or to leave a message for the family.
