Funeral services for Frances Smith, 80, of Hallsville, TX, will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 20, 2014, at the Texas Louisiana Association Building. Interment will follow at the Smyrna/New Prospect Cemetery in Harleton, TX. A time of visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Friday, December 19, 2014, at Downs Funeral Home. Mrs. Smith passed away December 9, 2014 in Longview, TX. Frances Smith was born February 10, 1934 in Diana, Texas, to Sam Wade Smith and Georgia E. Mitchell Smith. She was a Librarian's Assistant for Hallsville ISD. Frances married Lloyd Smith who preceded her in death. Frances was a member of New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, sang in the choir, was church secretary and president of the mission board. She enjoyed drawing, painting and reading. Surviving Frances are her daughters, Peggy Smith of Dallas, TX and Linda Speed and husband Calvin of Harleton, TX; sisters-in-law, Betty Crayton, Revoyda Smith, Eloise Hill, Minnie Lewis and Bernice Johnson; sisters, Mable Mathis of Amarillo, TX, Bernice Houston of Oakland, CA; brother, Cecil Smith of Seattle, WA; grandchildren, Kendall Smith and wife LaRhonda, Rodrick Johnson and wife Cherika and Lashonda Jones and husband Joe; 7 great grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and other family and friends. Preceding Frances in death were her parents; her husband, Lloyd Smith; daughter, Carol Sue Smith; 4 brothers; and 3 sisters.