Alamarie Brady Smith

Almarie Brady Smith was born on Feb. 18, 1929, in Cameron,  and passed away on Sept. 16, 2016, in Dallas.

Almarie was preceded in death by her father, Charles Abner Brady; mother, Esther Hilsberg Brady; stepmother, Louise Brady Highers; brother, Charles Brady Jr.; and husband, Lester Goree Smith.

Almarie is survived by daughter, Becky Long and her husband Richard Long; son, Steve Smith; grandson, Rich Long and wife Kelly; great-grandchildren, Kylie and Cartter; grandson, Ryan Long and wife Sarah; great-grandchildren, Brady and Kendall; grandson, Brett Long; brother, Ed Brady; sister-in-law, Dixie Brady; sister, Andrea Brady and families of Ed and Dixie Brady and Andrea Brady.

Almarie graduated from Cameron Yoe High School, class of 1946. She was class secretary, voted by her classmates, as “Best All-around Girl.” Almarie attended Texas Women’s University.

Almarie married Lester Goree Smith on April 17, 1949, in Cameron. She supported his Chamber of Commerce career in Cameron, Conroe and Brazosport prior to moving to Richardson in 1967.

A loving wife and mother, Almarie was a sports editor for The Cameron Herald, correspondent for the Houston Chronicle and administrative assistant for ten years for Region X, Education Service Center in Richardson. She was the original coordinator for Leadership Richardson.

Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church (Chapel) at 503 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, TX 75080. Burial at a later date at Lilac Cemetery in Milam County.