Marie Smith

SMITH, MARIE Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 14, 2011 at Grace Community Church for Marie Smith, age 101 who passed away January 10, 2011. Rev. Rick Hale of Grace Community Church will officiate, with interment to follow at Memory Lawn Memorial Park.

Marie was born on January 26, 1909 in Kansas to L.A. and Effie McAnally. Six months later the family traveled to Roswell, NM in a covered wagon drawn by a team of oxen. Marie was the youngest of six children. All her brothers and sisters have preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her son, Don Smith and son inlaw Hugh Stevens.

Marie lived most of her life on the family farmstead located in East Grand Plains. In 1926 she married William L. Bill Smith. He passed away on May 5, 1973.

Marie is survived by daughter Jeanne Stevens and her youngest son Lester and his wife Judy, and a daughter inlaw, JoAnn Smith. Marie had nine grandchildren, Mike Smith, Terri Taft, Sara Wagner, Sherry Hatfiled, Richard Stevens, Sue Ellen, David Smith and Richard and Jennifer McKinley. Numerous great and greatgreat grandchildren.

Marie worked on the family farm for many years and was quite a farm hand picking cotton or driving a tractor. She also worked at St. Marys hospital caring for an elderly gentleman. In the 1940s and 50s Marie worked at JC Pennys located downtown. In 1960s she worked for Huffs Jewelry Store until it closed. Her biggest regret was that she had become too old to work. She loved to see and visit with customers wherever she was employed. Marie was blessed with good health in her later years and loved to get out and drive her car around town to visit with folks. Marie loved the special day she had on her 100th birthday party and enjoyed catching up with everyone.

Pallbearers are Eddie Dyess, Clyde Long, Bill Hartman, Noel Wagner, Richard McKinley and Mike Taft.

A special thank you to all the nurses and staff of Sunset Villa Nursing Home for the care they provided.

Marie was a cherished person and will be dearly missed. See you soon mom

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