Obituary of Lila Lois Smith

Lila Lois Smith passed peacefully on Saturday, April 16th, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Lila was born July 24, 1937 in Houston, Texas to Emmett and MaryAnn Hall. After graduation from Classen High School in Oklahoma City, she received degrees from Austin College and the University of Texas. A talented mathematician, she worked professionally for IBM as Systems Engineer. Lila was a loving wife and mother, who approached each day with energy, enthusiasm, and a smile. She was an active supporter and volunteer at the Parent/Child Center of Tulsa, Reading Partners for elementary school students, youth soccer coach, and a leader of summer mission trips for Kirk high schoolers. Lila had a passion for each child’s well-being, growth and happiness. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Jerry Smith, daughter Leigh Smith and husband John Fankhanel of Phoenix, Arizona, and daughter Ashley Smith of Washington, DC, her sisters, Genie Tumilty of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Carolyn Cobbs of Kerrville, Texas, and her cousin, Marilynn Taylor of Granbury, Texas. She leaves behind a legacy of family love, nieces and nephews and their children, and their children’s children. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, April 22nd at First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa, 709 S. Boston Ave, Tulsa, Oklahoma. To remember Lila, friends may donate to the Parent/Child Center of Tulsa, 1421 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119.