Lorraine Smith

She left home at the age of 18 and moved to Fresno, California where she began working as a private secretary to Henry O. Smith of the Mutual of Omaha, Henry O. Smith Insurance Agency.

Shortly after, she met Henry O. Smith, Jr. whom she married in 1954, being married for over 47 years until Hank passed away in 2001.

After her youngest daughter started junior high school, Lorraine began working for the Fresno Unified School District as the Attendance Clerk at Alice Birney Elementary School for 30 years.

Lorraine was an avid reader and fabulous cook. She also loved to travel with her family, traveling to the central coast on many occasions, as well as Hawaii, New York, London, Paris and Italy over the years, making many great memories.

Lorraine was preceded in death by her husband, Henry O. Smith, Jr.; father, William A. Coney; mother, Hazel Coney; brother, William A. Coney, Jr.; sister, Billie Louise Fike; and her beloved grandson, Jackson Henry Smith.

Lorraine is survived by daughters, Valerie Boyd, Vicki Wallace and Pamela Smith all of Fresno; granddaughter, Kimberly Murphy of Fresno; grandson, Jason Gianakopulos of Troy, Michigan; five great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Visitation: 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Lisle Funeral Home, 1605 "L" Street, Fresno, CA 93721. Graveside: 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Fresno Memorial Gardens, 175 S. Cornelia Ave, Fresno, CA 93706.