LINDALE, Texas — An elderly woman who was disabled died after a house fire in Lindale early Thursday morning.

Smith County Fire Marshal Chad Hogue confirmed there was a death following a mobile home fire at 19984 FM 14 in Lindale. The woman in the home was not able to get out and died. He said the home was destroyed.

The woman was identified as Sherry Denise Jones, 67.

The call for an active structure fire came in around 4:20 a.m. The fire is under investigation by the fire marshal's office. Officials said they exhausted all possible rescue efforts. When the fire was extinguished, Jones was found dead.

Smith County Emergency Services District No. 2 crews and the Lindale Fire Department responded.

Smith County Pct. 4 Justice of The Peace Curtis Wulf ordered an autopsy to be conducted a

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