Doris Juanita (Nita) Smith
Sherman – Juanita (Nita) Smith passed away May 17, 2016 at Wilson N. Jones Hospital. Funeral Services will be Friday, May 20th at 2:00 PM at Waldo Funeral Home with Rev. David Murphy, pastor of North Park Baptist Church, where she was a member for over 60 years, officiating. Graveside services will follow at Gunter Cemetery, Gunter, TX. Visitation with the family will be Thursday from 6:00-8:00 PM at Waldo Funeral Home.

Nita was born September 20, 1922 in Gunter, Grayson County, Texas to the late Charlie W. Milner and Nora J. (Collis) Milner. She grew up and graduated from Gunter High School. After graduation she went to work for the J. C. Penney Company. She married Ira Altove Smith on October 15, 1944. She transferred with the Penny Co. to Amarillo and Big Springs in order to be with her husband while he served in the military. At the end of the war they returned to Sherman where she assisted her husband in the floor covering business. In 1960 she went to work for Jefferson/Pilot Life Insurance Co. as district secretary. When Jefferson/Pilot moved their offices to Dallas, Nita got her real estate license and went to work for Davis Realtors. She was in the real estate business for 24 years. She received numerous awards for her outstanding performance in a profession she loved so much.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who was "Mimi" to her grandkids, who were the center of her affection. Her faith was a simple and complete love of God and her family. Nita loved working in her yard and often said she felt closer to God when she was digging in the dirt. She also enjoyed listening to books on tape and doing her daily crossword puzzles.

Her greatest accomplishment was rearing two daughters and having them grow into the loving and responsible women they are today.

Nita was very active in their school activities. She was president of Jefferson School P.T.A. and was presented Life Membership in the Texas Congress of Parent Teachers Association. She served as Leader of Camp Fire Girls for many years.

Nita was active in many civic organizations. She served as President of Soroptimist Club of Sherman and was honored with a life membership in the organization. She has been a member of Business and Professional Women's Club since the 60's and President of Toastmistress Club. She held various offices with the Grayson County Board of Realtors and voted Realtor of the Year for many years.

Nita is survived by her two daughters, Rebecca Smith of Sherman and Deborah Horn and husband Pat, of Colleyville, TX.; five grandchildren, Shannon Stapp of Plano, Stephanie Tyson and husband Sean of Flower Mound, Brian Horn and wife Chauncey of Colleyville and Kevin Horn and wife Jordan of Colleyville; great grandchildren, Alex and Samantha Tyson, Brayden, Eli and Grace Horn and Owen Horn; sister, Alice McGraw and many beloved nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband of 30 years, Ira Altove Smith in 1975, brothers, Ben William Milner, Charlie W. (Dub) Milner; sisters, Betty James, Laura Purdom, Billie Price; sister-in-law, Opal Milner and her precious granddaughter, Allison Ann Horn. On January 3, 1998 Nita was married to Royce Jennings Reagan, a lifelong acquaintance, who preceded her in death on April 29, 1999.

Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Brian and Kevin Horn, grandson-in-law, Sean Tyson, son-in-law Pat Horn and nephews, Gary James and Robert Purdom.

Our faith enables us to believe and know she is with God Almighty in the peace of heaven she so richly deserves.

The Family requested in lieu of flowers, memorials in her honor be given to North Park Baptist Church or Sherman Community Theatre.