Smith, Virginia A.

A celebration of the life of Virginia A. Smith, 72, of Longview, 
will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007, at First Baptist Church 
of Judson, with the Reverend Albert Murdoch and Jon Mark Fowler 
officiating. Interment will follow in Rosewood Park Cemetery, 
under the direction of Rader Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith was born 
August 21, 1934, in Jacksonville, to Raymond and Alma Johnson. 
She worked as a nurse and was a member of the First Baptist 
Church of Judson. She had been a resident of Longview for 43 
years, coming from Smackover, Arkansas. Mrs. Smith is survived 
by her loving husband of 52 years, Sebron Smith of Longview; 
children, Misty and Jon Mark Fowler of Cedar Hill, Texas, Allen 
and Tracey Smith of Houston, Texas and Debra Gates and friend, 
Ricky Langford of Hallsville, Texas; grandchildren, Emily, Erin 
and Ezrie Gates, Rachel Fowler, Caroline, and Meaghan Smith; 
brother, Bob Johnson of Freeport, Texas; and a number of nieces 
and nephews. The family asks that memorial donations be made to 
the American Cancer Society or to a favorite charity. The family 
will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. this evening, March 2, 2007, 
at the funeral home. A memorial guestbook may be signed at 
www.raderfh.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/2/2007.