Individual Details

Rosa Aurora Smith Spray, 86, of Matador, passed away on Friday, July 8, 1994 at the Plainview Methodist Hospital.
The daughter of Edward Dixon Smith and Sarah Elizabeth Pledger Smith, Rosa was born Nov. 26, 1907, in Hill County, Texas. The family moved to the Whiteflat Community in Motley County in 1917. She graduated from Whiteflat High School in 1924. Rosa married Agle Lee "Jack" Spray on the 26th of October 1929 in Hobart, Oklahoma. They began their life together among the many adversities of the Great Depression but with faith and hard work they persevered. They worked hard to buy and maintain their cotton farm in White Flat where they raised their five children later named "Lake Sleepy". Rosa was a proud citizen of Motley County and took many opportunities to show her love for the community, once working as a census taker as well as the White Flat Post Master.
Mrs. Spray will be laid to rest by her beloved husband of 59 years, Jack. Jack preceded her in death (1988) as did her father Edward (1936), mother Sarah (1953), brothers; Robert Edgar (1908), William Edward "Bud" (1979), Harvey Victor (1954) James Pledger "Jim" (1977), sisters; Clara Mae Jameson (1991), Florrie Alma (1902) Laura Annie Houston (1978), son Melvin Lee "Sleepy" and daughter-in-law Allie (1974) and great-grandson Justin Lee (1989). She is survived by her cherished family; daughters, Melba Ann Rosser and husband Roy of The Colony, Texas and Virgene Rae "Geney" Stan and husband Lennie of LaPlata, New Mexico; her sons, Norman Glenn and wife Barbara of Bedford, Texas, Bille Jack and wife Sylvia of Las Cruces, New Mexico, her sister Arrie Belle Aulick of Matador, eleven grandchildren Sandy, Rhonda, Misty, Scott, Nikki, Becky, Jay, Tony, Leesa, Jonah and Cassandra; and thirteen great-grandchildren Jon, Daniel, Christian, Amy, Sally, Gwyn, Alice, Alexander, Kaitlyn, Brandon, Shane, Will, and Lynn.
Burial will be under the direction of the Seigler Funeral Home. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, July 11th, 1994 at 10:30 a.m. at the Whiteflat Cemetery with the Reverend Gaylon Cox, Pastor of the First Baptist Church Officiating.

Birth	26 Nov 1907	Hill County, Texas
Marriage	26 Oct 1929	Agle Lee Spray
Census (family)	13 Apr 1940	Whiteflat, Motley County, Texas - Agle Lee Spray
Death	8 Jul 1994	Plainview, Hale County, Texas
Burial		Whiteflat Cemetery, Motley County, Texas

Spouse	Agle Lee Spray (1908 - 1988)
Child	Norman Glen Spray (1930 - 2017)
Child	Melvin Lee "Sleepy" Spray (1932 - 1974)
Child	Living
Child	Living
Child	Melba Ann Spray (1949 - 2009)

Father	Edward Dixon Smith (1863 - 1936)
Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Pledger (1866 - 1953)
Sibling	Robert Edgar Smith (1889 - 1908)
Sibling	Clara Mae Smith (1891 - 1991)
Sibling	Arrie Belle Smith (1894 - 1994)
Sibling	William Edward Smith (1896 - 1979)
Sibling	Harvey Victor Smith (1899 - 1954)
Sibling	Florrie Alma Smith (1902 - 1902)
Sibling	Laura Annie Smith (1902 - 1978)
Sibling	James Pledger Smith (1905 - 1977)

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