Dillie Mae Smith

Pace-Stancil Funeral Home 1304 North Cleveland Dayton, Texas 77535 Ph:  936-258-5300    Fax:  936-258-5653 pacestancildayton@sbcglobal.net Tuesday, November 30, 2010   Dillie Mae Smith, 83, of Daisetta died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at home after an extended illness.  She was born May 18, 1927 in Coldspring, Texas to parents, George Clinton Smith, Sr. and Mary Burks Smith.  She had lived in Daisetta for the past seven years previously of San Antonio and was a member of the Central Baptist Church.  Mrs. Smith enjoyed sewing, crochet, and landscaping.  She had a great love for music.  Services for Mrs. Smith will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Pace-Stancil Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Campbell officiating.  Interment will follow at Cleveland Cemetery.  The family will receive friends 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the service.  Pallbearers are Michael Asbill, Larry Hill, Jr., James Asbill, Derrell Burress, Gabriel Burress and Kevin Burress. She was preceded in death by her parents; the father of her children, James M. Swanner, Sr.; daughters, Alice Swanner and Dutch Swanner Wright; grandsons, Timothy Burress and Nolan Byerly; and granddaughter, Melissa Asbill.  She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Frank “Sonny” Smith of Daisetta; son, James “Jim” Swanner, Jr. & wife Shirley; daughters, Sandy Burress and husband Charles of Moss Hill, Kay Asbill and husband Mike of Dayton, Judy Martinez and husband Jesse of Castroville, and Lugenia Fregia and husband Glen of Liberty; sisters, Bessie Martin of Conroe, Rosey Jordan of Dayton, and Velora Amos of Dayton; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; also numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.   In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Central Baptist Church, Daisetta, Texas.