Mary Lee Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Mary Lee Smith of Bastrop, Texas, born in Long Beach, California, who passed away on May 12, 2025, at the age of 80, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Mary Lee departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Mary Lee may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Mary Lee leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ulie Knioum and Bessie Knioum; and her sister Dorothy Sedgwick. She is survived by: her husband Henry; her daughter Lorna Lowke (Tim); her stepson Matt Smith; her grandchildren, Lane, Maren (Jacob Bryant) and Reed Lowke; and her brother Jimmy Knioum (Chris). She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and brother/sisters-in-law.
