Rebecca Emiline Smith was born February 11, 1884. Departed this life, May 21, 1956. Age 72 years, 3 months and 10 days. She was married March 6, 1905 to Pete Smith and to this union were born 13 children. Her husband, 5 sons and 1 daughter having preceded her in death. She is survived by 3 daughters:
Mrs. Hume Wilson of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Oscar Simpson of Winfield and Mrs.
Willard Chambers of Oneida; 5 sons, Lonnie Smith of Boston, Mass., Forest, Carl, Mart and Hurstle all of Winfield; 4 sisters, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Wonder, Ky., Mrs. Edd Chitwood, Mrs. Swag Chitwood and Mrs. Lawrence Walker all of Winfield; 3 brothers, Doc Trammell, Henry Trammell and Marion Trammell all of Winfield. She also leaves 14 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a great host of other relatives and friends. She professed faith in Christ early in her life and united with the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Pine Grove Baptist Church where she remained a faithful consecrated member until death. She was a devoted wife and mother and was loved and admired by all who knew her. We know our loss is great but we feel her gain in greater because she has gone to be with God. We join the family in their bereavement.
(From the Minutes of the West Union Association of United Baptist Churches)
Mrs. Hume Wilson of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Oscar Simpson of Winfield and Mrs.
Willard Chambers of Oneida; 5 sons, Lonnie Smith of Boston, Mass., Forest, Carl, Mart and Hurstle all of Winfield; 4 sisters, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Wonder, Ky., Mrs. Edd Chitwood, Mrs. Swag Chitwood and Mrs. Lawrence Walker all of Winfield; 3 brothers, Doc Trammell, Henry Trammell and Marion Trammell all of Winfield. She also leaves 14 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a great host of other relatives and friends. She professed faith in Christ early in her life and united with the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Pine Grove Baptist Church where she remained a faithful consecrated member until death. She was a devoted wife and mother and was loved and admired by all who knew her. We know our loss is great but we feel her gain in greater because she has gone to be with God. We join the family in their bereavement.
(From the Minutes of the West Union Association of United Baptist Churches)
Rebecca Emiline Smith was born February 11, 1884. Departed this life, May 21, 1956. Age 72 years, 3 months and 10 days. She was married March 6, 1905 to Pete Smith and to this union were born 13 children. Her husband, 5 sons and 1 daughter having preceded her in death. She is survived by 3 daughters:
Mrs. Hume Wilson of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Oscar Simpson of Winfield and Mrs.
Willard Chambers of Oneida; 5 sons, Lonnie Smith of Boston, Mass., Forest, Carl, Mart and Hurstle all of Winfield; 4 sisters, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Wonder, Ky., Mrs. Edd Chitwood, Mrs. Swag Chitwood and Mrs. Lawrence Walker all of Winfield; 3 brothers, Doc Trammell, Henry Trammell and Marion Trammell all of Winfield. She also leaves 14 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a great host of other relatives and friends. She professed faith in Christ early in her life and united with the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Pine Grove Baptist Church where she remained a faithful consecrated member until death. She was a devoted wife and mother and was loved and admired by all who knew her. We know our loss is great but we feel her gain in greater because she has gone to be with God. We join the family in their bereavement.
(From the Minutes of the West Union Association of United Baptist Churches)
Mrs. Hume Wilson of Lexington, Ky., Mrs. Oscar Simpson of Winfield and Mrs.
Willard Chambers of Oneida; 5 sons, Lonnie Smith of Boston, Mass., Forest, Carl, Mart and Hurstle all of Winfield; 4 sisters, Mrs. Sally Duncan of Wonder, Ky., Mrs. Edd Chitwood, Mrs. Swag Chitwood and Mrs. Lawrence Walker all of Winfield; 3 brothers, Doc Trammell, Henry Trammell and Marion Trammell all of Winfield. She also leaves 14 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren and a great host of other relatives and friends. She professed faith in Christ early in her life and united with the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and later moved her membership to Pine Grove Baptist Church where she remained a faithful consecrated member until death. She was a devoted wife and mother and was loved and admired by all who knew her. We know our loss is great but we feel her gain in greater because she has gone to be with God. We join the family in their bereavement.
(From the Minutes of the West Union Association of United Baptist Churches)
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