Lottie Ella Smith

Lottie graduated from Austin High School in 1941 and married Wallace Smith in the fall of 1942. Lottie and Wallace met as teenagers at the St. Martin's Luther Church youth group “Luther League”. They were married for over 69 years until his death in 2011.

Lottie loved family, art, tap dancing, antique clothing, world traveling and going on cruises with Wallace. She was a member of the Barbwire Club, Horseless Carriage Club, and volunteered at Seton Hospital. She was a lifelong member of St. Martin's Lutheran Church and served on the Alter Guild. Lottie worked for South Western Bell Telephone until her retirement in 1979 where she was a Life Member of the Telephone Pioneers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 3 brothers, 3 sisters and a granddaughter Virginia Norris. She is survived by her sons Randy and wife Emily, and Larry and Joanne; grandchildren, Christopher Smith, Ann Pierce and husband Deke, Logan Norris, Rebecca Smith, and Clinton Smith and wife Jessie, and Morning Star Brandon; and great grandchildren, April and Colton Smith.

The family would like to thank the staff at Westminster Manor Healthcare Center for their loving care.

A graveside service for Lottie will be held Friday, November 19, 2021 3:00 PM at Austin Memorial Park, 2800 Hancock Drive, Austin, Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, or St. Martins Lutheran Church.