- Date Of Birth: January 12, 1926
- Date Of Death: February 19, 2012
- State: Texas
January 12, 1926 – February 19, 2012
Lorraine Merbeth Smith, age 86, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at her home in Rio Terra Independent Living in New Braunfels, Texas. Born in San Antonio, Texas, on January 12, 1926, she was the daughter of Louis Hermann Merbeth and Edna Schoenfeldt Merbeth. After attending Incarnate Word High School in San Antonio for 3 years, in 1943 she graduated from Pascal High School in Ft. Worth, Texas. In 1945, Lorraine received her associate degree in Home Economics from North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington. On February 24, 1945, Lorraine married Pryor Wilson Smith and settled in his home of Fort Stockton, Texas, for more than 32 years. Lorraine was an excellent homemaker, active in her children”s schools and in the First Baptist Church. Lorraine participated in community affairs including the Ft. Stockton Garden Club, Magno Usui Study Club, Girl Scout Leader, Boerne Newcomers Club and Boerne Women”s Club. Lorraine is survived by her daughter, Susan Lorraine Smith Patterson and her husband, Robert E. Patterson of New Braunfels, and is survived by five grandchildren, Ashley Kathleen Patterson, Brandon Kade Patterson, Kenye Lorraine Smith Webber and husband, Brad, Shawn Blackston Smith, and Jason Brooks Smith; Lorraine also has a great grandson, Frederick Wilson Webber of Maryland. Lorraine is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her eldest daughter, Karen Lynn.
