Virginia Rae King Smith, 93, of Hallettsville, passed away March 16, 2017. She was born on June 20, 1923 to Rev. James Thomas (J.T.) & Virgie Callie McNeill King in Goliad, TX. They moved to Hallettsville in 1927, where she has lived all of her life

Virginia married Earl Claude Smith on October 20, 1945, after returning from active duty, serving 38 months in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater with an Honorable Discharge. They were married by Virginia's father, and at the time of Earl's death on November 5, 2004, they had been married for 59 years.

Virginia graduated with the class of 1941 from Hallettsville Public School, where she then became the school's librarian. She later worked for the county agent for three years. After her marriage to Earl, they moved to the Speaks Community, and there she served as election judge in the Speaks precinct. She also served as secretary/treasurer for 35 years for the Speaks Cemetery Association. She had very fond memories of working at the Bradbury Store and Post Office in Speaks for 17 years. Two of her most favorite jobs were to work as time keeper at the State Championship High School Rodeo in Hallettsville for 5 years, and to help as Room Mother for her three children, as they progressed through the Hallettsville School system. Her last contribution was to serve on the Board of Directors of the Lavaca Historical Museum. This fulfilled her love of history, especially the history of Lavaca County. She was very proud to have been a part of the new museum.

Virginia leisure time was spent reading, quilting and doing embroider work. Her father passed on the love for the Lord, serving as a Sunday School Teacher for many years, where she was still a member of Vienna Baptist Church. She was baptized in the Navidad River by her father.

Virginia is survived by: son Thomas (Tommy) Earl Smith & wife Jane; 2 daughters, Linda Rae Little & husband Lester, and Doris Jean Corporon & husband Gary; 8 grandchildren, Darrell Glen Smith & wife Sioux, Jenna Smith Kujawski & husband Brady, Kendra Smith Rabroker & husband Ray, Stephanie Rae Little Smith & husband William, Ryan Little & wife Laura, Cathy Lee Corporon Stinson & husband Jason, Wesley Corporon, and Megan Lynne Corporon Dodson & husband Tim; 6 great grandchildren, Phoenix Rae Smith, Pryce and Teagan Jayne Rabroker; Kassidy, Barrett and Hollis Kujawski, and William Allen Smith III (Trey); and many loving nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Virginia was preceded in death by: her husband Earl, parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters (Otis, J.D., Hearne, Major Penn, Eva Lee Thigpen and Oleta Pearl Stephens).

Funeral Service: 2 pm, Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Kubena Funeral Home. Visitation: 4 pm, Saturday, at Kubena Funeral Home. Pallbearers: Darrell Smith, Wesley Corporon, Ryan Little, Jason Stinson, William Smith and Tim Dodson. Honorary Pallbearers: Ray Rabroker, Brady Kujawski and Samuel Brown. Officiant: Brother Henry Learn. Memorials: Speaks Cemetery Association. Burial: Speaks Cemetery.