Berneice Smith, 88, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 in Dalhart, Texas. Graveside services were held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart, Tx. Officiating was Bob McAllister retired Baptist pastor. Arrangements by Horizon Funeral Home. Berneice Smith was born January 2, 1926 in Colorado City, Texas to John Truitt and Annie (Cooper) Brown. She was the youngest of four brothers and 4 sisters. Berneice attended and graduated from Littlefield High School in Littlefield, Texas. She and Homer Houston Smith were married in Pampa, Texas on May 9, 1946. They lived in Littlefield, Texas until moving to Dalhart in 1965. Berneice was employed by Piggly Wiggly and Ideal grocery stores as a checker until she retired in 1977 to be a homemaker and keep books for the family business, Homer Smith Trucking. Berneice was a skilled seamstress. She loved animals, especially horses. In fact, the Smith Farms collection of unusual farm animals and birds was on the field trip list for local schools, daycares, and Vacation Bible Schools. Berneice enjoyed watching children of all ages take in this learning experience. The Smith home was always open to family, friends, and those in need of help and acceptance. Berneice was a patriot who rose to salute the American flag for as long as she was able to stand and who sincerely respected the contribution made to our nation by members of the military. She valued family traditions and holidays. According to an issue of the Dalhart Texan from the late 1960s, Berneice Smith was the first woman in Dalhart to seek a City Council position. She loved her community and the annual XIT Rodeo and Reunion, for which she had collected every commemorative bolo tie from 1966 to 2010. Until the age of 84, Berneice walked two miles every day, weather permitting, saying that she used the time to collect her thoughts. As a woman of faith, she had read the Bible all the way through several times with special attention and study given to the Book of Revelations. Over the years, she held membership in Lums Chapel Baptist Church and Parkview Baptist Church in Littlefield, Texas and regularly attended both Lincoln Street Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Dalhart. Berneice is preceded in death by her parents, all her brothers and sisters, her husband, and a daughter, Sue Carr. Her survivors include: Daughter, Lora Ann McPherson of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Sons, Homer Dwayne (Patty) Smith of Dalhart and Jerry Don (Patsy) Smith of San Angelo, Texas; Son-in-law, Majel Carr of Nashville, Tennessee. Grandchildren: Lora Gay (Cody) McCauley of Bridgeport, Texas; Heath (Julie) McPherson of Fairview, Texas; Cindy (Darren) Nikkel of Hereford, Texas; Jessica (Shiloh) Watts of Dalhart; Garrett Smith of San Angelo, Texas; Tammy Sweeney of Denton, Texas. Also surviving are 11 great-grandchildren, Sister-in-law Myda Smith of Littlefield, Texas, numerous extended family members, and special friends that Berneice regarded as her family, including Rick Looby and his daughter Chasity (Brad) Bixler of Amarillo, Texas. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations made to Coon Memorial Home Auxiliary, First Baptist Church Dalhart Senior Adult Ministry, Lincoln Street Baptist Church Food Pantry, or a charity of the donors choice.