Bertha Elizabeth (Smith) Symmonds is the daughter of Oscar McCollister Smith and Tabitha Mildred (Pryor) Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on December 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. They had four children. She lived more of her adult life in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois.
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Hancock County Journal-Pilot, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
BERTHA SYMMONDS
June 16, 1905-Feb. 7, 1994
Bertha Elizabeth Symmonds, 88, of Carthage, died Monday, Feb. 7, at Motebello Manor Health Care Center in Hamilton. She was born Jun 16, 1905, in Arbela, Mo., the daughter of Oscar and Tabitha Pryor Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on Dec. 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Mo. He died on Jan. 13, 1978. She is survived by a son, James Edward Symmonds of Laton, Calif.; eight granddaughters; four grandsons; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Jane Mcdaniel and Dorothy Alice Symmonds; a son, Samuel Paul Symmonds; and two grandsons. Mrs. Symmonds had lived in Carthage for 65 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a 50 year member of Grace Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and a 50 year member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was also a member of Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at Carthage. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 10, at First United Methodist Church in Carthage with Dr. Jeffrey Kelley officiating. Burial was held in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church Bell Choir. HCJP (used with permission)
Obituary
Hancock County Journal-Pilot, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
BERTHA SYMMONDS
June 16, 1905-Feb. 7, 1994
Bertha Elizabeth Symmonds, 88, of Carthage, died Monday, Feb. 7, at Motebello Manor Health Care Center in Hamilton. She was born Jun 16, 1905, in Arbela, Mo., the daughter of Oscar and Tabitha Pryor Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on Dec. 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Mo. He died on Jan. 13, 1978. She is survived by a son, James Edward Symmonds of Laton, Calif.; eight granddaughters; four grandsons; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Jane Mcdaniel and Dorothy Alice Symmonds; a son, Samuel Paul Symmonds; and two grandsons. Mrs. Symmonds had lived in Carthage for 65 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a 50 year member of Grace Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and a 50 year member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was also a member of Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at Carthage. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 10, at First United Methodist Church in Carthage with Dr. Jeffrey Kelley officiating. Burial was held in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church Bell Choir. HCJP (used with permission)
Bertha Elizabeth (Smith) Symmonds is the daughter of Oscar McCollister Smith and Tabitha Mildred (Pryor) Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on December 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. They had four children. She lived more of her adult life in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois.
Obituary
Hancock County Journal-Pilot, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
BERTHA SYMMONDS
June 16, 1905-Feb. 7, 1994
Bertha Elizabeth Symmonds, 88, of Carthage, died Monday, Feb. 7, at Motebello Manor Health Care Center in Hamilton. She was born Jun 16, 1905, in Arbela, Mo., the daughter of Oscar and Tabitha Pryor Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on Dec. 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Mo. He died on Jan. 13, 1978. She is survived by a son, James Edward Symmonds of Laton, Calif.; eight granddaughters; four grandsons; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Jane Mcdaniel and Dorothy Alice Symmonds; a son, Samuel Paul Symmonds; and two grandsons. Mrs. Symmonds had lived in Carthage for 65 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a 50 year member of Grace Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and a 50 year member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was also a member of Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at Carthage. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 10, at First United Methodist Church in Carthage with Dr. Jeffrey Kelley officiating. Burial was held in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church Bell Choir. HCJP (used with permission)
Obituary
Hancock County Journal-Pilot, Carthage, Illinois, Wednesday, February 16, 1994
BERTHA SYMMONDS
June 16, 1905-Feb. 7, 1994
Bertha Elizabeth Symmonds, 88, of Carthage, died Monday, Feb. 7, at Motebello Manor Health Care Center in Hamilton. She was born Jun 16, 1905, in Arbela, Mo., the daughter of Oscar and Tabitha Pryor Smith. She married Paul Symmonds on Dec. 22, 1923, in Kahoka, Mo. He died on Jan. 13, 1978. She is survived by a son, James Edward Symmonds of Laton, Calif.; eight granddaughters; four grandsons; and several great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Margaret Jane Mcdaniel and Dorothy Alice Symmonds; a son, Samuel Paul Symmonds; and two grandsons. Mrs. Symmonds had lived in Carthage for 65 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was a 50 year member of Grace Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and a 50 year member of the White Shrine of Jerusalem. She was also a member of Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program at Carthage. Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 10, at First United Methodist Church in Carthage with Dr. Jeffrey Kelley officiating. Burial was held in Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church Bell Choir. HCJP (used with permission)
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