Helen Hill Smith, age 91, transitioned peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was born on March 11, 1929 in Naples, Texas to Reverend George and Carrie Hill and was the youngest of eight children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Smith, parents, and seven siblings.
Helen graduated from a high school in Gethsemane County as Valedictorian of her class. Helen is survived by her daughter Stephanie Patterson, two grandchildren Justin and Shelby Patterson, and a host of nieces and nephews. She was a member of the True Gospel Missionary Baptist Church. Her legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of everyone she interacted with.
Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 03, 2020 at Noon at Laurel Land Funeral Home 6300 South R. L. Thornton Fwy, Dallas, Texas. Friends and Family may attend her viewing on Thursday, April 02, 2020 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Laurel Land’s Chapel.