Jorene "Jo" Gullion Smith 11/22/1915 -6/5/2007

Jorene Gullion “Jo” Smith Graveside services for Jorene Gullion Smith, 91, will be held on Thursday, June 7, 2007 at 1:00 PM at Jarratt Cemetery near Gallatin, with Bro. John Greene of Lufkin officiating. Visitation for Jorene will be held on Thursday, June 7, 10 AM until 12 noon, at Autry Funeral Home. Jorene was born in Gallatin, Texas on November 22, 1915 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 5, 2007 in Lufkin. Jorene lived in and around east and south Texas most of her younger life, but in later years she and her husband, Gene, settled in Jacksonville. She retired from the Jacksonville School District where she worked in the cafeterias for 12 years. Four years ago she moved to Lufkin to be near her son daughter-in-law. “Jo” was extremely active and self sufficient until a few weeks before her death. Her passions were cooking and shopping with her nieces and daughter-in-law. The highlight of her week was to cook lunch for her son, Edsel. Jo was preceded in death by her husband; Gene, her parents; Robert Florence Gullion, one brother; Earl, and two sisters; Hazel and Janie. She is survived by her only son, Edsel and his wife, Judy of Lufkin, her grandson; Wayne, of Louisiana and his wife Jennifer and two step-great-grandchildren, Joshua and Allison. Pallbearers will be Charlie Pattillo, Bobby Kindle, Robert Kindle, Woody Doyle.

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