Wilma Irene Smith, 59, daughter of James and Bessie Buckner Sullins, was born May 17, 1945, at Kinderpost. She died June 4, 2004. She married Thomas M. Smith Jan. 26, 1963. They had four children. Mrs. Smith enjoyed camping and fishing with her family and bingo with her daughters. She was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, William “”Buddy”” Sullins and Thomas Jewell Sullins; and two sisters, Beulah Sullins and an infant sister. Surviving are her husband of the home; two sons, Barry Smith of Licking and Kevin Smith of Clever; two daughters, Kimberly Mackeben and Tonya Starnes of Lebanon; two brothers, Vernon Sullins and James Sullins of Licking; four sisters, Viola Holt, Violet Grady, Wilda Lane and Frances “”Sug”” Shrout of Licking; 15 grandchildren; a special niece, Lisa Satterfield; and a special cousin, Zedena Ullom. Services were June 8 at the Fox Funeral Home Chapel in Licking with the Rev. Ted Starnes officiating. Burial was in the Craddock Cemetery near Licking. “

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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