"Chickashsha saya (I am Chickasaw)"

Lori Smithson McInnis, 58, of Gordonville, TX joined the Heavenly Father on June 1st, 2023 at 10:38 PM. She's now walking the eternal beaches of heaven hand in hand with her momma and daddy and the rest of the family that has been greatly missed. Her memorial services will be held on Tuesday June 6th, 2023 at 10:00 am at Waldo Funeral Home. Donations can be made to St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Sherman, TX.

Lori Dawn McInnis was born on December 25th, 1964 to the late Larry and Vicki Reagan Smithson in Dalhart, TX. Lori, her parents, and her younger sister Bobbi Wieck moved across three states, but finally settled down in Dalhart, TX. Growing up, Lori loved traveling to be with any part of her family; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc. She especially loved the Home Place on Blue River, going to see all her grandparents, Plain Grandmother Vera Reagan, Plain Grandaddy Homer Reagan, Grandaddy Foy Smithson, and Grandmother Bea Smithson, and going to visit her Uncle Glenn and Mildred Reagan. She also loved riding her horse, Clovis, listening to her daddy play guitar, and eating Plain Grandmother's pickles. After graduating from Dalhart High School, she started her family having three beautiful kids, Briana Adams, Tayt McEvers, and Zack McEvers. After moving to the North Texas region in 1996, Lori met the love of her life, Philip McInnis and married him two years later on July 31st, 1998. She gained three bonus kids, Jeremy McInnis, Michelle McInnis, and Dylan McInnis. Lori devoted her life to her family and worked hard to support all their endeavors. She worked at M&M Manufacturers as an office manager for 19 years and was able to make lifelong friends along the way.

Since moving to the North Texas area, Lori was able to be closer with her sister and brother-in-law Bobbi and Nathan Wieck along with their four kids Ashli Delavan, Davis Wieck, Hunter Wieck, and Dalton Wieck.

Her family was able to grow immensely gaining a son-in-law, Dennis Adams (Briana), daughters-in-law, Leanna McEvers (Tayt) , Brittany McEvers (Zack) , Bri McInnis (Dyllon). With her family growing, she was able to fulfill her dream of being Lolo and had 13 wonderful grandchildren, Gavin McInnis, Michelle Gibbs, Sabian, Sebastian, and Currie McInnis, Nathanial and Hailee Adams, Carson McEvers, Bentley and Jayden McEvers, and Mackenzie, Sophia, and River McInnis. Her grandkids were her pride and joy and she loved nothing more than being Lolo.

Lori, Philip, and their fur-baby Bella moved from Caddo Mills, TX to Gordonville, TX to live out her dream of living on Lake Texoma in 2018. Her little lake house was her slice of heaven on Earth, and she was able to make many friends and more memories than she could've imagined.

She is survived by her husband Philip McInnis, her three children, two step-children, her sister and brother-in-law,13 grandchildren, 3 nieces, 4 nephews, 1 grandniece, 2 grandnephews and many cousins and friends that were considered family.

"Singing words of wisdom, Let it be."