Ima Gene Smilie

Ima Gene Smilie, 86, of Conroe, died Saturday, August 25, 2018, in Conroe. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, in Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. Rev Mike Richard officiating. Burial will follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.

Mrs. Smilie was born January 20, 1932 in Rosebud to Jessie B and Emma Inez Lambert Young. She graduated from Rosebud High School and received Bachelor degrees in Education and Journalism from The University of Houston. She also received an endorsement in Library Science from Sam Houston State University. She taught school in the Conroe ISD for 20 years. She married Fred Lee Smilie Jr. on August 28, 1952 and Arthur Copeland on July 7, 2001.

She was preceded in death by her husbands.

She is survived by four children, Joe Boy Smilie and wife Kim, Freddie Lea O’Briant and husband Rickey, Jessie Bea Milam and husband Ronnie and Jayne Beth Smilie all of Conroe. Two step-children, Wayne Copeland and Julie Danley and husband Jerry both of Porter.

One sister, Janice Buford of Conroe

10 Grandchildren and numerous Great and Great Great Grandchildren

Visitation will be held from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.