Hope Poe

Lifelong resident of Knox City, Texas, Hope Poe passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Brazos Valley Care Home in Knox City. Mrs. Poe was 89. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at Knox City Cemetery in Knox City with Paul Chambers officiating. Arrangements were made under the direction of Smith Family Funeral Homes.

One of six children, Hope was born in Stamford, Texas on October 31, 1923 to Valley Lee (Vincent) and William Leslie Ducan. She married Oather Poe in Knox City on March 23, 1940. Hope is retired from the food service industry and she enjoyed her time spent as a Hostess for Smith Funeral Home in Knox City. She was a faithful member of the Eastern Star and devoted to O'Brien Baptist Church.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Oather Poe; parents W.L. and Valley Ducan; 2 brothers; 2 sisters; and one granddaughter.

Hope is survived by her daughter Bonnie Peysen and husband John of Knox City; 2 grandchildren, Ronnie Bruce and wife Annie and Rhondi Rodriquez and husband Augustin all of Knox City; 6 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great grandchildren; and one brother, Billy Ducan.

If desired, memorials can be made in Hope's name to Hospice.