Funeral services for Rita Gallagher Smith, 93, of Wylie were held Aug. 20, 2011, at St. Anthony Catholic Church. Interment followed at the Wylie Cemetery.
The Rev. Andrew Semler officiated.
Mrs. Smith died Aug. 17 in Plano.
She was born July 20, 1918, in Wylie to C.M. and Anna Gallagher. She graduated from Ursuline Academy in Dallas in 1935.
Mrs. Smith married C. Truett Smith July 2, 1949, and was the owner of Wylie Insurance Agency for 45 years.
She is survived by her nieces, Margaret Cook of Rockwall, Angela LeFevre of Wylie and Ginny Harper of Garland; nephews, Mike Gallagher of Bedford and Ed Gallagher of Fort Worth; grand nieces and nephews, Paul Combest of Fort Worth, Mike Combest of Lucas, Michael Patrick Gallagher of Bedford, Jason Cook of Austin, Kim Gallagher of Frisco and Terry Gallagher of Fort Worth; great-nieces and nephews, Kylie Combest of Lucas, Ally Gallagher of Frisco, Layne Gallagher of Little Elm and Emily Combest of Lucas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers, one sister and her husband,
C. Truett Smith.
Arrangements were under the direction of Allen Funeral Home of Wylie.
Memorials may be made to St. Anthony Catholic Church Building Fund, 404 N. Ballard Ave., Wylie TX 75098.
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