Lois Smith Cabaniss

Lois Smith Cabaniss, 90, of Salado, Texas, passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025, just one day shy of her 91st birthday.

Born in Bonnieville on June 2, 1934, Lois was number seven of the nine children born to Leslie Smith and Maggie Richardson Smith. Lois enjoyed cheerleading and spending time with friends and family while in high school. She graduated from Vine Grove High School in 1952 at the age of 17 and promptly went to work in civil service at Fort Knox for 38 years. While working there, Lois met and married the love of her life, Tempe Cabaniss of Salado, Texas. They were married June 23, 1961, in Radcliff, and seldom were apart for the next 62 years.

Upon retirement, Lois and Tempe sold their home in Kentucky and began their adventure as full-time RVers. They spent a decade traveling the country, heading north in the summer and south in the winter, before settling in Salado and building a home near their daughter Lisa. Lois and Tempe were members of the 15th Street Church of Christ in Temple, Texas.

Lois was known for her devotion to her husband and family, her fantastic cooking and baking skills, and her gentle teasing manner. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting and being with family. She was a loving wife and mother and a proud grandmother.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie and Maggie Smith; her husband, Tempe Cabaniss; six sisters, Geneva, Ilene, Mildred, Martha, Hazel and Sue; and two brothers, Junior and Jimmy.

Lois is survived by two daughters, Kari Hinds and husband, Glenn, of Rineyville and Lisa Clement and husband, Benny, of Salado; two grandsons, Dale Clement and Sean Clement; three grandchildren by marriage, Tyler Hinds, Megan Hinds-Wade and Mollie Hinds-Wade; a great-grandchild by marriage, Maddie Hinds-Wade; and many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law and friends.

The funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Dossman Funeral Home in Belton, Texas. Burial follows at Bell Plains Cemetery in Salado.

Visitation is from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to The Salvation Army, give.salvationarmyusa.org › Online-Donation › Donate-Money.