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Ella Burk Smith

November 6, 1929 — April 2, 2019

Services for Ella Burk Smith, 89, of Lindale, will be held 2:00 PM Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Upshur County. Mrs. Smith passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Lindale.
Ella was born November 6, 1929, in Van Nuys, CA, to Francis Leo and Ora Lee Fullen Burk. She worked many years as a CNA, and Food Service Operator. She enjoyed her family and grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her sons, J. D. and Robert Laastad.
Survivors include her sons and daughters-in-law, Chris and Connie Laastad, Stephen and Joyce Laastad, Bill and Lillian Matthews; daughters and son-in-law, Twyla Laastad and Tony Guzzo, Susan Morse, Laura Ricord; daughter-in-law, Robin Laastad; grandchildren, Charlene, Christina, Eric, Donald, Sherry, Amanda, Randy, Regina, Rochelle, Samson, Simon, Micheal, Milissa, Maranda, Damon, Dana, Jennifer, Chairity, Michelle, Jason, Jeremy, Rachael, Jay and Crystal; 53 great grandchildren; and 23 great great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, prior to the service.

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Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Saturday, April 6, 2019

1:00 - 2:00 pm (Central time)

Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Gilmer

795 US Highway 271 North, Gilmer, TX 75644

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Service

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home Gilmer

795 US Highway 271 North, Gilmer, TX 75644

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Burial

Pleasant Grove Cemetery

FM 1975, Gilmer, TX 75644

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