Mrs. Smith died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, 1999, in St. Francis Hospital. She was 87 years old on June 12. She was a machine operator with Roller Derby Skate Corporation before she retired in 1973. She had also worked for the Brown Shoe Company in Litchfield. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church and the Reapers Class of the church, a 50 year member and past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Hermon Chapter 94 in Hillsboro, and a member of the Litchfield Senior Citizens Club. She enjoyed played cards.
She was born in Litchfield, a daughter of Fred and Mattie Ball Britton. She married Arthur L. Smith on February 10, 1934, in the Methodist Church parsonage in Litchfield. He survives. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Surviving also are a son, Richard Smith and wife Jerri of Springfield; daughter, Sylvia Boehme and husband Keith of Litchfield; sisters, Frances Reubart and Mary Becker, both of Litchfield; three grandchildren, Mike Boehme of Hillsboro, Jill Curtis of Litchfield, Barry Smith of Springfield; one great granddaughter and three step great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a brother, Earl Britton and a sister, Lillian Leitschuh.
Services for Lucille Smith, of Litchfield, were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Plummer Funeral Home. The Rev. Tony Bell of St. Timothy United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Musical selections for the service were "Amazing Grace," "Softly and Tenderly" and "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." Pallbearers were John Groves of Atwater, Bud Leitschuh, Jim Leitschuh, Roland Longcor, all of Litchfield, Joe Leitschuh of Mt. Olive and Raymond Leitschuh of Fillmore. Following the services a meal was provided for the family and friends by the women of St. Timothy United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith, 87, died Monday, March 22, in St. Francis Hospital.
Mrs. Smith died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 22, 1999, in St. Francis Hospital. She was 87 years old on June 12. She was a machine operator with Roller Derby Skate Corporation before she retired in 1973. She had also worked for the Brown Shoe Company in Litchfield. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church and the Reapers Class of the church, a 50 year member and past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Hermon Chapter 94 in Hillsboro, and a member of the Litchfield Senior Citizens Club. She enjoyed played cards.
She was born in Litchfield, a daughter of Fred and Mattie Ball Britton. She married Arthur L. Smith on February 10, 1934, in the Methodist Church parsonage in Litchfield. He survives. They recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary.
Surviving also are a son, Richard Smith and wife Jerri of Springfield; daughter, Sylvia Boehme and husband Keith of Litchfield; sisters, Frances Reubart and Mary Becker, both of Litchfield; three grandchildren, Mike Boehme of Hillsboro, Jill Curtis of Litchfield, Barry Smith of Springfield; one great granddaughter and three step great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were a brother, Earl Britton and a sister, Lillian Leitschuh.
Services for Lucille Smith, of Litchfield, were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Plummer Funeral Home. The Rev. Tony Bell of St. Timothy United Methodist Church officiated. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Musical selections for the service were "Amazing Grace," "Softly and Tenderly" and "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." Pallbearers were John Groves of Atwater, Bud Leitschuh, Jim Leitschuh, Roland Longcor, all of Litchfield, Joe Leitschuh of Mt. Olive and Raymond Leitschuh of Fillmore. Following the services a meal was provided for the family and friends by the women of St. Timothy United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith, 87, died Monday, March 22, in St. Francis Hospital.
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