{"id":132322,"date":"2025-08-09T18:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132322\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T18:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T18:04:11","slug":"loutrisha-ann-smith-august-31-1951-july-30-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/132322\/","title":{"rendered":"Loutrisha Ann Smith &#8211; August 31, 1951 &#8211; July 30, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BURLESON \u2013 Lou Ann Smith, age 73, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. Born on August 31, 1951, in Fort Worth, Texas, she was the cherished daughter of Malvin R. Wilson and Betty Mae (Rentfro) Wilson. A proud graduate of Trimble Tech High School, Class of 1969, Lou Ann later followed her passion for numbers and earned a degree in Accounting from Tarrant County Junior College in 1994. Her life was defined by enduring love, unwavering devotion, and deep family bonds. She was preceded in death by her beloved first husband, Olen M. Smith, Sr. Their journey began with marriage on October 9, 1969, followed by a time apart, and a heartfelt reunion in matrimony on May 7, 2018. Their love remained strong until Olen\u2019s passing in September of 2023. She is survived by her children: \u2013 Olen M. Smith, Jr. (Mike) &amp; Ellie of North Carolina \u2013 Rebecca A. French (Becky) &amp; Scott of Texas \u2013 Richard W. Smith (Ricky) &amp; Brandi of Texas Lou Ann was also previously married to James L. Smith. Though their marriage ended in divorce, she continued to honor his memory after his passing. She was preceded in death by stepdaughter, Mary Nell Smith and is survived by stepdaughter, Jina Price &amp; Ronnie (Texas). She is survived by her sister, Mary Eva Lena Smith, and was preceded in death by her brother, William M. Wilson. Lou Ann\u2019s legacy lives on through her grandchildren. From Mike and Ellie: \u2013 Jon Smith of North Carolina \u2013 Chris Hooten-Smith &amp; Lauren of Washington \u2013 Tiffany Hooten-Smith of Washington \u2013 Chantelle Hooten of Washington \u2013 Kevin Chandler Smith of Washington \u2013 Cristina Ferrette &amp; Andrew of California \u2013 Nina Cooley &amp; Mike of Washington From Becky and Scott: \u2013 Amanda Oppermann of Oklahoma \u2013 Tracy Oppermann &amp; Madison of Virginia \u2013 Cordell Oppermann &amp; Dominique of Texas From Ricky and Brandi: \u2013 Sarah Smith of Oklahoma \u2013 Joshua Smith of Massachusetts \u2013 Cassandra Blood of Texas \u2013 Rikki Lou Smith of Texas From Mary: \u2013 Bill Nolen of Texas \u2013 Olivia Witte of Texas \u2013 Amber Witte of Texas \u2013 Crystal Smith of Texas From Jina and Ronnie: \u2013 Jonathan Smith of Texas \u2013 Jennifer Keen of Texas Lou Ann is survived by many great-grandchildren. From Chris and Lauren: \u2013 Charlie &amp; Abigail Hooten-Smith From Tiffany: \u2013 Keston &amp; Blake Hooten-Smith From Chantelle: \u2013 Kalonice, Kaliauna &amp; Kalvin Perry From Cristina and Andrew: \u2013 Levi &amp; Oliva Ferrette From Nina and Mike: \u2013 River Burgamy &amp; Amy \u2013 Sage Burgamy \u2013 Hayze Cooley From Tracy: \u2013 Colton Strouf \u2013 Curtis &amp; Camille Oppermann \u2013 Lou Ann was preceded in death by Lillian Oppermann From Felicia: \u2013 Ryker Rogers From Cordell: \u2013 Oliver, Cloud, and Sebastian Oppermann From Cassandra: \u2013 Seth &amp; Ira Blood and Leora Blood-Whitter From Jennifer: \u2013 Matthew &amp; Mikael San Miguel \u2013 Jadia Walters \u2013 James Smith Lou Ann is also survived by her great-great-grandchildren. From River and Amy: \u2013 Alex Welch \u2013 Liam Darrington \u2013 Madi Darrington She shared a special mother-daughter bond with Patty Harris, whom she loved as her own. She is also survived by her niece, Betty Townsend &amp; John, and their children, Krystn, Donnie, Xavier, Kennedy and John. Lou Ann\u2019s life was a beautiful tapestry woven with love, resilience, and devotion to family. Her memory will continue to inspire all who knew her. We invite friends and loved ones to gather in celebration of her remarkable journey and the joy she brought to so many. Please join us in honoring the life and legacy of Loutrisha A. Smith (Lou Ann Wilson) on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., at Cedar Cross Country Church, 9700 FM 917, Alvarado, TX 76009. Casual attire is requested, be comfy! In lieu of flowers, donations in Lou\u2019s honor may be made to Pets for Vets or Wounded Warrior Project. GREENWOOD FUNERAL HOME Greenwood Funeral Homes \u2013 Cremation 3344 White Settlement Road, Fort Worth, TX 76107 817-336-0584<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>View more details from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenwoodfuneralhomes.com\/obituary\/loutrisha-smith\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">funeral home site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth Report is <a href=\"https:\/\/fortworthreport.org\/2024\/08\/25\/fort-worth-report-achieves-global-trust-certification-heres-what-it-means-for-our-community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative<\/a> for adhering to standards for ethical journalism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BURLESON \u2013 Lou Ann Smith, age 73, of Burleson, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":132323,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5138],"tags":[5229,7371,7372,9455,9960,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-132322","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fort-worth","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fort-worth","10":"tag-fortworth","11":"tag-obituary","12":"tag-syndication","13":"tag-texas","14":"tag-tx","15":"tag-united-states","16":"tag-united-states-of-america","17":"tag-unitedstates","18":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","19":"tag-us","20":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115000132645654195","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132322"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132322\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}