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1934 NOLA 2018

NOLA SMITH

May 23, 1934 — June 3, 2018

Minister Nola Mae Skinner was born May 23, 1934, to parents Viola and Nolan Skinner in Trinidad, Texas, delivered by a midwife. She graduated from Trinidad High School in 1953. Nola later met Freddie “Smitty” Smith in East Texas. Nola and Freddie married April 11, 1955, in Key West, Florida. She was a devoted wife and mother before joining the workforce. Nola gave her life to Christ around 1969, and remained faithful until death.

Nola was ordained as a minister on February 3, 2008. She served her church community, Deliverance Revival Tabernacle, for many years.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Freddie Smith; father, Nolan Skinner; mother, Viola Raze; stepfathers, John Boggas and Vernon Raze; sister, Patsy Lawson; two daughters, Sheryl Beamon and Sandra Smith; two grandchildren, Andrais and Porsha Wells; and a great-grandson, Fredrick Holder.

She leaves to honor her memories: her uncle, Jefferson (Darla) Skinner of Kennard, Texas; son, Freddie D. (Nikki) Smith of Houston, Texas; daughters, Pamela Sheppard of Pittsburg, Texas, First Lady Sharon S. (Harvey) Miller of Wichita Falls, Texas, and Gail Smith of Houston, Texas; grandchildren, Sheree, Tiffany, Nolanda, Rodney, Erica, Lakesha, Shoneka, Derrick, Tanisha, Mykeeta, Arsi, Kendrick, LaToya, LaQreshia, Kevin, Steven, Justin and Kayla; and a host of greatgrands, great-great-grands, nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and friends.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Wake

Friday, June 15, 2018

6:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

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Funeral

Saturday, June 16, 2018

Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)

DELIVERANCE REVIVAL TABERNACLE

3200 Bainbridge Dr, Dallas, TX 75237

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Internment

Monday, June 18, 2018

Starts at 9:15 am (Central time)

DALLAS/ FORT WORTH NATIONAL CEMETERY

2000 Mountain Creek Pkwy, Dallas, TX 75211

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