Doris Smart

Doris Smart, age 100 of the Levita community, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022 in Gatesville.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Scott’s Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Jess McCabe officiating. The family will receive visitors one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Interment will be at Hillsdale Cemetery in Izora.

Doris Aylene Smart was born on October 28, 1921 in the King community, to the late Homer and Lela Dickie Baize.  She grew up and went to school in the King community.  She married Howard Smart on May 17, 1941.  She was the cafeteria manager for the Gatesville Independent School District at the Primary School until her retirement.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church an attended Boots and Saddle Cowboy Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Smart on May 12, 2015; an infant daughter, Judy in 1942; great grandson, Ash Donovan Wright; sister, Billie Hogan; brothers, James Baize and Lorraine Baize. 

Doris is survived by sons, Donnie Smart and wife, Patsy, Larry Smart and wife, Theresa; sister-in-law, Freda Martin Cook; grandchildren, Keith Smart and wife, Kay, Amy Craft and husband, Bryan, Ross Smart and wife, Jessica, Margaret Wright and husband, Joey, Mark Harvey and wife, Brittany, and Michael Harvey and fiancé, Kailey Story; great-grandchildren, Morgan Smart, Marley Smart, Caden Craft, Brody Craft, Shaylie Smart, Joli Archie, Jacy Archie, Maely Harvey, Rhys Wright, Lucas Wright, one expected; great-great grandchild on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hillsdale Cemetery Association, 7701 FM 1690, Copperas Cove, TX 76522.