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Leava Vinna <I>Swift</I> Smith

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Leava Vinna Swift Smith

Birth
Garvin County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
5 Jan 1986 (aged 88)
Brewster, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Burial
Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA Add to Map
Plot
South Fraternal Row64 STBLK61 LN6
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Leava V Smith, 88, of Brewster, and formerly of Chelan died Sunday morning at Harmony House in Brewster.

She was born Leava Swift on June 30, 1897, at Garvin County, Oklahoma, where she spent her early years. On September 14, 1917, she was married to Marvin Barney Smith at Elmore, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, they made their home in Oklahoma until 1943, when they moved to the Lake Chelan area. Following Mr. Smith's retirement in 1961, they moved to Bridgeport.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Dryden.

Survivors include four daughter; Gertrude Davis, of Brewster; Zela Cook, of Chelan; Zella Murphy, of Millerton, Oklahoma; Earlene Roberts, of Spokane; two sons; Marvin, of Manson; James "Skip" Smith, of Chelan; thirty grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, in 1977, two daughters, La Veta Brown and Catherine Smith; one son, Ray Smith, and a grandchild.
Leava V Smith, 88, of Brewster, and formerly of Chelan died Sunday morning at Harmony House in Brewster.

She was born Leava Swift on June 30, 1897, at Garvin County, Oklahoma, where she spent her early years. On September 14, 1917, she was married to Marvin Barney Smith at Elmore, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, they made their home in Oklahoma until 1943, when they moved to the Lake Chelan area. Following Mr. Smith's retirement in 1961, they moved to Bridgeport.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church at Dryden.

Survivors include four daughter; Gertrude Davis, of Brewster; Zela Cook, of Chelan; Zella Murphy, of Millerton, Oklahoma; Earlene Roberts, of Spokane; two sons; Marvin, of Manson; James "Skip" Smith, of Chelan; thirty grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband, in 1977, two daughters, La Veta Brown and Catherine Smith; one son, Ray Smith, and a grandchild.

Inscription

Barney Smith - m: 4 Sep 1917 - together forever



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  • Created by: Teresa
  • Added: Feb 4, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24403059/leava_vinna-smith: accessed ), memorial page for Leava Vinna Swift Smith (30 Jun 1897–5 Jan 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 24403059, citing Chelan Fraternal Cemetery, Chelan, Chelan County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Teresa (contributor 46969893).