Sarah Louise Smith 97 of Bolivar Mo. passed away Saturday January 4, 2014 at Parkview Healthcare Facility. She was born November 28, 1916 in Morrisville Mo. to Virgle and Mary(Wright)Box. She was united in marriage to Orlin H. Smith March 17, 1935. She was a writer, and published an autobiography of her life as a mother and farmerswife call"A Farmerswife and a Mothers Journal". Sarah also was a artist of paintings, oils, watercolors, and sketches. She traveled extensively with family. She taught 4H and was a member of the Busy Tuckers Club, Polk County Artist Assn. and the Brighton Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husand Orlin H. Smith, two sons, John R.Smith and Dan M. Smith, a son in law, Edward Lee Scroggins, two grandsons, Kaven Smith and Robert Smith, two brothers and their wives, Joe and Marlene Box and Glen and wife Meriam Box a sister, Louanna Ball, a brother in law, Guy Hinkle and a great grandson in law, Justin Short.
She is survived by her children, David L. Smith and wife Ruth of Stockson Mo. and Mary Lou Scroggins of Fayetteville N.C. two daughters in law, Norma Smith of Kansas City Mo and Carol Smith of St Charles. eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. a sister, Wanda Hinkle of Blue Springs Mo. as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at1p.m. Saturday January 11, 2014 at Pitts Chapel with Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held an hour before service from 12-1p.m. in the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel Bolivar Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husand Orlin H. Smith, two sons, John R.Smith and Dan M. Smith, a son in law, Edward Lee Scroggins, two grandsons, Kaven Smith and Robert Smith, two brothers and their wives, Joe and Marlene Box and Glen and wife Meriam Box a sister, Louanna Ball, a brother in law, Guy Hinkle and a great grandson in law, Justin Short.
She is survived by her children, David L. Smith and wife Ruth of Stockson Mo. and Mary Lou Scroggins of Fayetteville N.C. two daughters in law, Norma Smith of Kansas City Mo and Carol Smith of St Charles. eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. a sister, Wanda Hinkle of Blue Springs Mo. as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at1p.m. Saturday January 11, 2014 at Pitts Chapel with Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held an hour before service from 12-1p.m. in the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel Bolivar Mo.
Sarah Louise Smith 97 of Bolivar Mo. passed away Saturday January 4, 2014 at Parkview Healthcare Facility. She was born November 28, 1916 in Morrisville Mo. to Virgle and Mary(Wright)Box. She was united in marriage to Orlin H. Smith March 17, 1935. She was a writer, and published an autobiography of her life as a mother and farmerswife call"A Farmerswife and a Mothers Journal". Sarah also was a artist of paintings, oils, watercolors, and sketches. She traveled extensively with family. She taught 4H and was a member of the Busy Tuckers Club, Polk County Artist Assn. and the Brighton Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husand Orlin H. Smith, two sons, John R.Smith and Dan M. Smith, a son in law, Edward Lee Scroggins, two grandsons, Kaven Smith and Robert Smith, two brothers and their wives, Joe and Marlene Box and Glen and wife Meriam Box a sister, Louanna Ball, a brother in law, Guy Hinkle and a great grandson in law, Justin Short.
She is survived by her children, David L. Smith and wife Ruth of Stockson Mo. and Mary Lou Scroggins of Fayetteville N.C. two daughters in law, Norma Smith of Kansas City Mo and Carol Smith of St Charles. eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. a sister, Wanda Hinkle of Blue Springs Mo. as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at1p.m. Saturday January 11, 2014 at Pitts Chapel with Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held an hour before service from 12-1p.m. in the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel Bolivar Mo.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husand Orlin H. Smith, two sons, John R.Smith and Dan M. Smith, a son in law, Edward Lee Scroggins, two grandsons, Kaven Smith and Robert Smith, two brothers and their wives, Joe and Marlene Box and Glen and wife Meriam Box a sister, Louanna Ball, a brother in law, Guy Hinkle and a great grandson in law, Justin Short.
She is survived by her children, David L. Smith and wife Ruth of Stockson Mo. and Mary Lou Scroggins of Fayetteville N.C. two daughters in law, Norma Smith of Kansas City Mo and Carol Smith of St Charles. eight grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and eight great great grandchildren. a sister, Wanda Hinkle of Blue Springs Mo. as well as numerous other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at1p.m. Saturday January 11, 2014 at Pitts Chapel with Rev. Richard Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held an hour before service from 12-1p.m. in the funeral home.
Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel Bolivar Mo.
