Early Life: Emma was born March 17, 1920, in Fairview, Utah, to Charles Martin Rigby and Sarah Pritchett Rigby. She attended school in Fairview through the 11th grade.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1937, Emma married Maurice "Joe" Smith at the Manti, Utah, courthouse. They lived on his family farm for a short time, moving to Carbon County while Joe worked in the coal mines. They were blessed with two sons and later moved to Orem, Utah, where they were blessed with a baby girl. Emma worked for 30 years, 40 hour work weeks, while raising three children and her husband. She may have not gone to church much, but she taught and instilled, by example, strong moral values, which her children have been greatly blessed by. Emma's three children, Barry (Lenis) Smith, Clyde Pete (Shirley) Smith and Lynne Arzella (Steven) Sargent, brought great joy to her along with 10 grandchildren who blessed her with many great grandchildren. She loved to sew and worked at Barbizon (garment factory) for 30 years. She also sewed for her children, being very proficient in making her daughter, Lynne's clothes. She could quilt, crochet and knit which she taught to her children. Her loved ones will be forever grateful for that. When they would come to visit, she was always ready and willing to play all kinds of games with them. She loved to play Canasta, which she usually would win, eating peanuts and drinking coke. She loved the outdoors; her last camping trip was when she was 92 years old, and she loved every minute of it. She loved to see the deer, cows and all the creatures of the woods. Emma lived in Kanab, Utah, for her last 11 years. She lived for her family and will be greatly missed. Emma Arzella Rigby Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and one classy lady, returned peacefully to our Father in Heaven on Christmas morning. What a beautiful day for her to pass. She had suffered from cancer for many years.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Maurice "Joe;" she was the last living child in her family of four brothers and two sisters.
Services: Graveside service
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin | Mosdell
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 28 Dec. 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1937, Emma married Maurice "Joe" Smith at the Manti, Utah, courthouse. They lived on his family farm for a short time, moving to Carbon County while Joe worked in the coal mines. They were blessed with two sons and later moved to Orem, Utah, where they were blessed with a baby girl. Emma worked for 30 years, 40 hour work weeks, while raising three children and her husband. She may have not gone to church much, but she taught and instilled, by example, strong moral values, which her children have been greatly blessed by. Emma's three children, Barry (Lenis) Smith, Clyde Pete (Shirley) Smith and Lynne Arzella (Steven) Sargent, brought great joy to her along with 10 grandchildren who blessed her with many great grandchildren. She loved to sew and worked at Barbizon (garment factory) for 30 years. She also sewed for her children, being very proficient in making her daughter, Lynne's clothes. She could quilt, crochet and knit which she taught to her children. Her loved ones will be forever grateful for that. When they would come to visit, she was always ready and willing to play all kinds of games with them. She loved to play Canasta, which she usually would win, eating peanuts and drinking coke. She loved the outdoors; her last camping trip was when she was 92 years old, and she loved every minute of it. She loved to see the deer, cows and all the creatures of the woods. Emma lived in Kanab, Utah, for her last 11 years. She lived for her family and will be greatly missed. Emma Arzella Rigby Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and one classy lady, returned peacefully to our Father in Heaven on Christmas morning. What a beautiful day for her to pass. She had suffered from cancer for many years.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Maurice "Joe;" she was the last living child in her family of four brothers and two sisters.
Services: Graveside service
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin | Mosdell
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 28 Dec. 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Early Life: Emma was born March 17, 1920, in Fairview, Utah, to Charles Martin Rigby and Sarah Pritchett Rigby. She attended school in Fairview through the 11th grade.
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1937, Emma married Maurice "Joe" Smith at the Manti, Utah, courthouse. They lived on his family farm for a short time, moving to Carbon County while Joe worked in the coal mines. They were blessed with two sons and later moved to Orem, Utah, where they were blessed with a baby girl. Emma worked for 30 years, 40 hour work weeks, while raising three children and her husband. She may have not gone to church much, but she taught and instilled, by example, strong moral values, which her children have been greatly blessed by. Emma's three children, Barry (Lenis) Smith, Clyde Pete (Shirley) Smith and Lynne Arzella (Steven) Sargent, brought great joy to her along with 10 grandchildren who blessed her with many great grandchildren. She loved to sew and worked at Barbizon (garment factory) for 30 years. She also sewed for her children, being very proficient in making her daughter, Lynne's clothes. She could quilt, crochet and knit which she taught to her children. Her loved ones will be forever grateful for that. When they would come to visit, she was always ready and willing to play all kinds of games with them. She loved to play Canasta, which she usually would win, eating peanuts and drinking coke. She loved the outdoors; her last camping trip was when she was 92 years old, and she loved every minute of it. She loved to see the deer, cows and all the creatures of the woods. Emma lived in Kanab, Utah, for her last 11 years. She lived for her family and will be greatly missed. Emma Arzella Rigby Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and one classy lady, returned peacefully to our Father in Heaven on Christmas morning. What a beautiful day for her to pass. She had suffered from cancer for many years.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Maurice "Joe;" she was the last living child in her family of four brothers and two sisters.
Services: Graveside service
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin | Mosdell
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 28 Dec. 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
Life's Work/Service/Interests: In 1937, Emma married Maurice "Joe" Smith at the Manti, Utah, courthouse. They lived on his family farm for a short time, moving to Carbon County while Joe worked in the coal mines. They were blessed with two sons and later moved to Orem, Utah, where they were blessed with a baby girl. Emma worked for 30 years, 40 hour work weeks, while raising three children and her husband. She may have not gone to church much, but she taught and instilled, by example, strong moral values, which her children have been greatly blessed by. Emma's three children, Barry (Lenis) Smith, Clyde Pete (Shirley) Smith and Lynne Arzella (Steven) Sargent, brought great joy to her along with 10 grandchildren who blessed her with many great grandchildren. She loved to sew and worked at Barbizon (garment factory) for 30 years. She also sewed for her children, being very proficient in making her daughter, Lynne's clothes. She could quilt, crochet and knit which she taught to her children. Her loved ones will be forever grateful for that. When they would come to visit, she was always ready and willing to play all kinds of games with them. She loved to play Canasta, which she usually would win, eating peanuts and drinking coke. She loved the outdoors; her last camping trip was when she was 92 years old, and she loved every minute of it. She loved to see the deer, cows and all the creatures of the woods. Emma lived in Kanab, Utah, for her last 11 years. She lived for her family and will be greatly missed. Emma Arzella Rigby Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend and one classy lady, returned peacefully to our Father in Heaven on Christmas morning. What a beautiful day for her to pass. She had suffered from cancer for many years.
Survived By: Privacy protected. Obituary may have this information, sources available below.
Preceded In Death By: Her husband, Maurice "Joe;" she was the last living child in her family of four brothers and two sisters.
Services: Graveside service
Mortuary: Sundberg-Olpin | Mosdell
Obituary: Provo Daily Herald | 28 Dec. 2014
Bio compiled by: AnnieDuckettHundley
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