Milam Co., TX - Obits: Stella Inez Whitely Smith ************************************************ Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: Clarissa Loyd Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ Cameron--Stella Inez Whitley Smith, 83, of Elgin and formerly of Cameron died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Cameron with Rev. Gary Maroney officiating. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Cameron. Mrs. Smith was born November 30, 1923 in Cameron to David Nelson and Iris Inez (Price) Whitley. She graduated from C. H. Yoe High School. She was a W.A.C. veteran of World War II and a member of the First Baptist Church in Cameron. She worked for Markum Cleaners, the Varsity Motel, the Milam Motel and the Travis State School. Her son Thomas Thorpe preceded her in death. Survivors include: Son, Rodney Thorpe of Cameron; Daughters, Maggie Voges of Elgin, Inez Sanborn of LaGrange, Maine, and Luciann Smith of Huntsville; Brother, W. D. Whitley; Step-Daughter, Judy Lucko; 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren; 7 step-grandchildren and 7 step-great grandchildren, also survive.