Maurice Donald Smith's Obituary
Maurice D. Smith, 79, of Houston passed away February 6, 2007 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born June 14, 1927 in Canton, NC to parents, Alonzo and Effie Smith. A WWII Army veteran, longtime member of Park Place Baptist Church and member of Park Place Masonic Lodge. He moved to Houston in 1954 and began working in the pipeline and refinery industry, most notably with Don Love, Inc.
Maurice is preceded in death by his loving wife of fifty-three years, Ruthie. Survived by daughters, Susan Townsend and husband Danny of Houston, and Julie Canfield and husband Earl of Seattle, WA; grandchildren, Hannah, Cole, Gary and wife Diane, Ed and Trudi; great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Tiffany and Erika. We will always be grateful to our loving parents. They were devoted to family values, faith and good friends.
Susan and Julie
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