Peggy Smith

Peggy Smith, 93, of Rosebud, died Friday, December 22, 2017, in a Grapevine Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday in the First United Methodist Church in Rosebud. Rev. Wayne Stork officiaiting.

Mrs. Smith was born August 28, 1924 in Rosebud to Joe H. and Kathleen Souther Smilie. She graduated from Rosebud High School in 1941, and attended TSCW (now Texas Women’s University) and the University of Texas at Austin. She was a member of the Alpha Delta Pie Sorority at UT and it was there she met her future husband, Owen R Smith. They were married for 66 years until his death in 2010.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Rosebud where she taught Sunday School and served on numerous boards. She was the first woman to serve on the Rosebud City Council and was the third generation to serve in that capacity.

She was an avid golfer, beginning in her early 20’s. She was a single digit handicapper and won numerous Cameron Country Club Championships as well as many tournament championships in the Central Texas Womens Golf Association. She played golf on three continents and was still actively playing at the time of her death.

She is survived by two sons, Dr. Owen R Smith III and wife Judy of Canby, Oregon and Terry Smith and wife Carol of Southlake, TX

6 Grandsons

One Sister: Patricia Irwin of Corona del Mar, California

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church in Rosebud or Woodland Cemetery, P.O. Box 795 Rosebud, TX 76570

Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud is in charge of arrangements