Nona Smith, 87, of San Angelo, formerly of Midland Texas from 1950 to 2015, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her residence. Graveside services were held at 10:30, Friday, January 19, 2018 at Evergreen Cemetery Chapel in Stanton.Nona was born April 14, 1930 in Big Spring Texas. She was raised in Stanton Texas where at the Stanton Drug Store she met her soulmate and love of her life, Billie (Bill) Guy Smith from Albany, TX. They were married on October 31, 1949 in Albany Texas. Sacred vows they never considered breaking. For the sixty nine years they have been married their children and all who knew them have witnessed a true love story. Bill treated her as his porcelain princess. She was loved, honored and treasured by all her family.Nona was a homemaker while her four daughters were young. A teacher of respect, honesty, discipline and cooking (even mud pies). Through love and laughter she taught us to have fun which included hula-hooping! She was an excellent seamstress, quilter, and all other forms of needlework. Later in life she worked at the Needle Nook and the Quilting Patch, both in Midland, where she shared her talents with others and enjoyed the comradery of her co-workers and customers.Nona and Bill loved to fish. She never laced a worm on a hook or removed a fish from a line. If her bait was gone she simply stated, \Sugar, (Bill) I need another worm\. No matter if Bill was reeling in a catch of a lifetime he dropped what he was doing and laced her hook or removed the fish with a smile on his face. Today we are very thankful for the vast amount of heartwarming memories of their love for each other and their family.Nona and Bill are members of the Kelview Heights Baptist Church where they attended faithfully until illness would no longer allow.Survivors include her husband, Billie (Bill) Smith of San Angelo; four daughters, Sandy Jenkins and husband, Rocky of Fredericksburg, Vickie Lipps and husband, Ray of San Angelo, Nona Gail McCall, Jeannie Bailey and husband, Bob all of Midland; nine grandchildren, Shane Jenkins and Michelle, Brent Jenkins and wife, Esther, Billy Welch and wife, Kitty, Roger Welch, Jr. and wife, Rachal, Brandon Lipps and wife, Hannah, Shelley Jackson and husband Tye, Tricia Reed and husband Alan, Amber Harris and husband, Cody, Amanda Fioretti and husband, Tommy, Lucas Bailey and wife, Katie and Rainy Hilliard and husband, Derek; Zack Woody, Brittany Woody and 29 great-grandchildren.She was preceded in death by her parents W. T. and Minnie Lee Wells; and two brothers, Billy Joe Wells and W. T. Wells.The family suggests memorials to Evergreen Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 224, Stanton, Texas 79782.Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home in Stanton. Online condolences may be made at www.npwelch.com.,
