Julie Ann (Smith) Morales of McKinney, Texas passed away on May 29, 2019 at the age of 48 after a brave battle with Leukemia. She was born on December 6, 1970 to Gary Rex and Sherry Lynn (Landrum) Smith in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Julie graduated from Mount Pleasant High School in 1989 with Honors. She continued her education and received her Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing from UNT. Julie worked at Software Spectrum and GE Capital before taking on her favorite job and becoming a homemaker to take care of her children and family. She loved spending time with family and friends. She was an avid supporter of her kid’s cheerleading and sporting events.
Julie leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband of 24 years, Greg Morales; children, Ashlyn Morales, Brooke Morales and Zachary Morales all of McKinney, Texas; mother, Sherry Smith of Mount Pleasant, Texas; grandmother, Tempie Landrum; sister, Kim Smith also of McKinney; nieces, Kristan Crawford and husband, Jody and their children, Heath and Bradley; nephews, Britt Agan and Seth Babb; uncle, Gary Landrum and wife, LuAnne; aunts, Oveta Watson and husband, David, Marzelle Newman and husband, Donnie; and a host of other loving family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father, Gary R. Smith.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church, 110 St. Gabriel Way, McKinney, Texas. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas. The family will receive friends during a visitation on Monday evening from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013.
Memorial donations may be made in Julie’s honor to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at lls.org.