Marie Smith Langham

Marie Smith Langham, 86, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, missionary, loving mother and grandmother, slipped from this earthly bondage to her eternal home on Friday, Sept. 28, 2013 at a local hospital. Marie Langham was born on January 24, 1927 in Annona, Texas, one of seven children born to the late Era Ray Smith and the late Lorene French Smith. After graduating from high school, she would move to Mineral Wells where she would meet the late Jack Langham. They would marry on April 5, 1946 and move to west Texas where Jack would work in the oil fields. They would soon give their lives to Christ, and move to Oklahoma where they would attend Tulsa Bible School. Their calling would be to the foreign mission fields where they would spend the next 20 years. They would serve in various countries, including The Philippines, Brazil and Liberia, West Africa where they would spend 12 years. In 1974, they would return back to the states and settle in Tyler where Jack and Marie would pastor a local United Pentecostal Church in nearby Chandler. After a period of time, they would once again move, establishing their base In Mineral Wells. Jack would start to evangelize, ministering in various churches and congregations until the time of his death in 2002. After Rev. Langham's death, Marie would move to Garland and North Richland Hills before settling at her final home at Kindred of Grapevine. She is survived by her sons, Jack Langham and his wife Martha, Larry Langham; grandchildren, Kevin Langham, Timothy Langham, Natasha Langham Kapali, Cobie Langham and Kendra Langham; great-grandchildren, K.J., Keenan, Kaylynn, Bella, Kloe Karson and Luke. Also by her sisters, Jeannie Callis and Jo Loughmiller and a multitude of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon Ruth Langham and siblings, James R. Smith, Lillian Hillstrom, Francis Montgomery and R.L. Smith. Funeral: 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 at First United Pentecostal Church of Hurst, 1332 Yates Drive, Hurst, Texas, 76053 where she was a member, Rev. Kevin Shindoll and Bishop Gerald McGaha officiating. Burial: Woodland Park Cemetery in Mineral Wells, Texas. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Holloway, Kevin Langham, Timothy Langham and Gerald Smith.

Marie Smith Langham

January 24, 1927 - September 27, 2013