Emorie Gandy

September 27, 1940 - December 28, 2020

Emorie Ann Smith Gandy, age 80 of Tyler, Texas, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at her home. She was born September 27, 1940 in Decatur, Illinois to the late Charles Edward and Ethel Mae (Dodson) Smith. Emorie has lived in Tyler for the last 8 years and was previously a 12 year resident of Hideaway, Texas and lived 30 years in Hurst, Texas. She attended High School at Tyler High where she was a Drill Team Majorette and a competitive swimmer. Emorie received a swimming scholarship to Henderson State University in Arkansas where she graduated with a Teaching Certificate. She then received a master’s degree from Tulsa University while raising her 4 children. Emorie was very active during her time in Hideaway. She was a member of the Hideaway Lake Community Church, the Ladies’ Golf Association, the Short and Sassy Women’s Group, the Swimming Aerobics Group, and the Mahjong Group, enjoyed golfing, gardening, and was also a member of the Teacher’s Retirement System. Emorie retired as School Counselor after 30 years of service with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford I.S.D. She was preceded in death by her husband, Duwayne Gandy in 2017. Emorie is survived by her children, Jeff Gandy and his wife, Melody of Ft. Worth, Texas, Julie Moon and husband, John Byerly of Hideaway, Texas, Romy Randall and her husband, Danny of Nacogdoches, Texas, and Amy Suarez of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, and other loving family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In Lieu of flowers the family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer’s Association to Smith County.