Smith, Theo Virginia

1925 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	Smith, Theo Virginia
  Born	26 Jul 1925	Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	20 Mar 2017	Presbyterian Village North Arbor Place - Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery - Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  	Findagrave.com Memorial #177674096
  Person ID	I500469	Coursey-Sansing Tree
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Smith, Perry Spurgeon,   b. 17 Aug 1878, At Home - Creagleville Community near Grand Saline, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Apr 1957, At Home - Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Rainey, Theo Docia,   b. 7 Sep 1885, At Home - Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA ,   d. 30 Mar 1970, Azle Community Hospital - Azle, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1904	In a buggy on a road - Edgewood, Van Zandt County, Texas, USA
  Notes	Married by Rev. James W. Saucier in the middle of a road in Van Zandt County whilst in a buggy.
  Family ID	F500004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hughes, Sheldon Ward Jr.,   b. 8 Aug 1923, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 2015, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA  (Age 91 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1961	Texas, USA
  Children	1. Hughes, David Ward   2. Hughes, Thomas Daniel (Tommy)
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F500236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Theo Virginia Smith
  		Theo Virginia Smith

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary   Theo Virginia Hughes was born July 26, 1925 in Edgewood, TX to Perry and Docia (Rainey) Smith, the youngest of seven siblings. She passed away March 20, 2017. She married Sheldon "Ward" Hughes in 1960, and they had two sons, David Ward Hughes, and Thomas Daniel Hughes. Virginia grew up on the family farm in Edgewood. She attended North Texas State University in the 1940's then began working to support the war effort. Following World War II she worked for Lone Star Gas, in Dallas. Virginia worked together with Ward in 1968 when he founded the Ward Hughes Company. Virginia managed the office and remained active in the business until 2000. Virginia was a longtime member of Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas. She was a devoted wife, loving mother and homemaker, and proud grandmother. Virginia is survived by her son, David Hughes and his wife Beverly, son Thomas Hughes and his wife Cynthia; and five grandchildren, Matthew, Anna, and Joseph Hughes; and Nash and Eleanor Hughes. The family wishes to extend their sincere thanks to Presbyterian Village North Arbor Place staff for the gentle, loving way she was treated while under their excellent care. Mom loved her life at PVN because of you. Graveside service to be held Friday, March 31, 2017 10:30am at Oak Hill Cemetery in Edgewood, TX. Reception following at Chetham Memorial Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to: Presbyterian Village North Foundation Residents' Assistance Fund, by making a check out to PVN Foundation and writing Resident's Assistance Fund on the memo line. Mail to: PVN Foundation 8600 Skyline Dr. Dallas, Texas 75243   Published in Dallas Morning News on Mar. 23, 2017