Palestine High School Alumni Association

10 / 15 / 1950  –  07 / 15 / 2012

After a long courageous battle with cancer, Susan Smith, 61, passed away July 15, 2012 peacefully with her family and friends by her side.

Susan was born Oct. 15, 1950 in Palestine. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Genevieve, and her grandfather, Albert Louie Pagitt.

Susan is survived by her stepfather, Dr. Jack “Doc” Thompson and mother Carolyn “Sissy” Thompson of Tennessee Colony; sister, Diane and brother-in-law Dr. Don Scarbrough of Palestine; brother, David and sister-in-law Lisa Thompson of Montalba; aunt, Donna and husband John Blanchard of Palestine; uncle, Albert Joe “Buddy” Pagitt of Palestine. She also is survived by nieces, Jody and husband Bo Harding; Katy Walling of Conroe and Morgan Gilley; nephews, Joshua and Jon Thompson of Montalba, Shawn Scarbrough of Clear Lake and Nicholas Gilley of Bullard. Also surviving Susan are stepbrothers, Dr. David Thompson and wife Karen of Palestine and Russell Thompson of Sherman; and stepsister, Janet Andrews of South Carolina.

Susan had a colorful life and personality and impeccable worth ethics. She walked with purpose and never met a stranger. She had many friends and loved her many employees. Through hard work and dedication she started and maintained a successful business. Through the 25 years of operation her tree farm is known for growing quality trees across the U.S.

One of the many highlights in her life was being invited to visit President and Mrs. George Bush at their ranch home in Texas and enjoyed visiting a sitting President in 2005 as a customer. She enjoyed and was very successful in showing Basenji dogs across the country.

Dedicated to Susan from her mother Sissy: “A Cowgirl’s Prayer”

Heavenly Father, we pause, mindful of the many blessings you have bestowed upon us, we ask you for guidance in the arena of life. You have allowed us to live in such a manner that when we make that final ride to the country up there where the grass grows lush and green and high as our stirrups and where water runs cool, clear and deep, that you as our last judge will tell me my entry fees are paid. Thank you for my wonderful life and my wonderful family.

Services will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 25 at the Tennessee Colony Community Center. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to BARC, The Humane Society of Palestine, P.O. Box 63, Palestine, TX,  75802 or online at www.barctx.org or a charity of your choice.Source: Palestine Herald Press