Julie Banks Smith, 51, of Early, passed away Sunday, January 31, 2021.

A Celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 6, 2021 in the Heartland Funeral Home Chapel.  The family has requested that masks be worn and social distancing be observed for everyone’s safety.

Julie was born November 19, 1969 in Brownwood to John and Sandy Banks. She graduated as valedictorian from Blanket High School in 1987 and received an Associate degree from Cisco Junior college in computers. Julie spent the last 15 years working as the office manager of Longhorn Auto Sales for the best boss, Glen Smith. She was a very active mother throughout her daughters lives. She came to everything and anything they got involved in, ball games, music performances. She could always be found cheering for her daughters in their accomplishments. Julie enjoyed spending time in the garden with her flowers, collecting Pioneer Woman kitchenware, sitting on her parents porch drinking coffee and watching hummingbirds together with her family and her spoilt furry friend, Temperance.

Julie is survived by her daughters, Briana Smith of Fredericksburg, Virginia and Courtnie Smith of Stephenville; parents, John Wayne and Sandy Banks of Owens, Texas; brothers, Jonathan Dean Banks and wife Elizabeth of Mount Jackson, Virginia; grandmother, Nina Cottle; and her furry companion, Temperance; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

In lieu of flower, the family is requesting donations to be made to Corinne T. Smith Animal Shelter at https://www.ctsanimalctr.org/copy-of-home

Online condolences, tributes and memorials can be shared with the family at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net