Mona Brown Smith, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Mona was born on November 4, 1929 in Ewing, MO to John Raymond and Phyllis (Rockenfield) Brown. She attended school in her hometown where she graduated from Ewing High School in 1947. She married Gerald Pressley in 1947. They had one son, Gerald Steven. In 1956, she married Harry Smith. They had two sons, Richard and Timothy.
While raising her boys in the Mt Pleasant area, she was employed for several years at Vega/Heatilator and then Mapleleaf Care Facility, from where she retired. After retirement, she moved to Quincy, IL to be near her family. She enjoyed her retirement years living at the Lincoln Douglas where she was involved in activities with the residents, always lending a helping hand including to the radio station located in the Lincoln Douglas. The station employees often looked forward to her homemade cookies.
Mona was a Cubs fan, a country music fan, and she enjoyed trips to see both. She liked Western movies and books. She enjoyed tracing her genealogy and authored a book on her family history. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were one of her life’s greatest joys.
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Deb) Smith of Westwood,IA; Timothy (Brenda) Smith of New London, IA; daughter-in-law Lillie Pressley of Mooresville, NC; brothers John R. (Sherry) Brown of Middletown, IA; Larry Brown of Quincy, IL; grandchildren Gerald Steven (Leslie) Pressley Jr. of Lincolnton, NC; Cory (Samantha) Smith of Virginia Beach, VA; great-grandchildren Meghan, Brett, and Gavin; and several nieces and nephews.
Mona was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Darrel (Bud) Brown, sister Fay Etta Sweet, son Gerald (Steve), brother-in-law Noel Sweet, sister-in-law Wanda Brown and Ruth Brown.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing, MO with Pastor Keith Ehresman officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240 or to the American Diabetes Association.
Please wear a mask and social distance while in the funeral home.
"I was born November 4, 1929 at 3 a.m. at the telephone office building in Ewing, Missouri."
Mona was born on November 4, 1929 in Ewing, MO to John Raymond and Phyllis (Rockenfield) Brown. She attended school in her hometown where she graduated from Ewing High School in 1947. She married Gerald Pressley in 1947. They had one son, Gerald Steven. In 1956, she married Harry Smith. They had two sons, Richard and Timothy.
While raising her boys in the Mt Pleasant area, she was employed for several years at Vega/Heatilator and then Mapleleaf Care Facility, from where she retired. After retirement, she moved to Quincy, IL to be near her family. She enjoyed her retirement years living at the Lincoln Douglas where she was involved in activities with the residents, always lending a helping hand including to the radio station located in the Lincoln Douglas. The station employees often looked forward to her homemade cookies.
Mona was a Cubs fan, a country music fan, and she enjoyed trips to see both. She liked Western movies and books. She enjoyed tracing her genealogy and authored a book on her family history. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were one of her life’s greatest joys.
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Deb) Smith of Westwood,IA; Timothy (Brenda) Smith of New London, IA; daughter-in-law Lillie Pressley of Mooresville, NC; brothers John R. (Sherry) Brown of Middletown, IA; Larry Brown of Quincy, IL; grandchildren Gerald Steven (Leslie) Pressley Jr. of Lincolnton, NC; Cory (Samantha) Smith of Virginia Beach, VA; great-grandchildren Meghan, Brett, and Gavin; and several nieces and nephews.
Mona was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Darrel (Bud) Brown, sister Fay Etta Sweet, son Gerald (Steve), brother-in-law Noel Sweet, sister-in-law Wanda Brown and Ruth Brown.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing, MO with Pastor Keith Ehresman officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240 or to the American Diabetes Association.
Please wear a mask and social distance while in the funeral home.
"I was born November 4, 1929 at 3 a.m. at the telephone office building in Ewing, Missouri."
Mona Brown Smith, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020.
Mona was born on November 4, 1929 in Ewing, MO to John Raymond and Phyllis (Rockenfield) Brown. She attended school in her hometown where she graduated from Ewing High School in 1947. She married Gerald Pressley in 1947. They had one son, Gerald Steven. In 1956, she married Harry Smith. They had two sons, Richard and Timothy.
While raising her boys in the Mt Pleasant area, she was employed for several years at Vega/Heatilator and then Mapleleaf Care Facility, from where she retired. After retirement, she moved to Quincy, IL to be near her family. She enjoyed her retirement years living at the Lincoln Douglas where she was involved in activities with the residents, always lending a helping hand including to the radio station located in the Lincoln Douglas. The station employees often looked forward to her homemade cookies.
Mona was a Cubs fan, a country music fan, and she enjoyed trips to see both. She liked Western movies and books. She enjoyed tracing her genealogy and authored a book on her family history. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were one of her life’s greatest joys.
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Deb) Smith of Westwood,IA; Timothy (Brenda) Smith of New London, IA; daughter-in-law Lillie Pressley of Mooresville, NC; brothers John R. (Sherry) Brown of Middletown, IA; Larry Brown of Quincy, IL; grandchildren Gerald Steven (Leslie) Pressley Jr. of Lincolnton, NC; Cory (Samantha) Smith of Virginia Beach, VA; great-grandchildren Meghan, Brett, and Gavin; and several nieces and nephews.
Mona was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Darrel (Bud) Brown, sister Fay Etta Sweet, son Gerald (Steve), brother-in-law Noel Sweet, sister-in-law Wanda Brown and Ruth Brown.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing, MO with Pastor Keith Ehresman officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240 or to the American Diabetes Association.
Please wear a mask and social distance while in the funeral home.
"I was born November 4, 1929 at 3 a.m. at the telephone office building in Ewing, Missouri."
Mona was born on November 4, 1929 in Ewing, MO to John Raymond and Phyllis (Rockenfield) Brown. She attended school in her hometown where she graduated from Ewing High School in 1947. She married Gerald Pressley in 1947. They had one son, Gerald Steven. In 1956, she married Harry Smith. They had two sons, Richard and Timothy.
While raising her boys in the Mt Pleasant area, she was employed for several years at Vega/Heatilator and then Mapleleaf Care Facility, from where she retired. After retirement, she moved to Quincy, IL to be near her family. She enjoyed her retirement years living at the Lincoln Douglas where she was involved in activities with the residents, always lending a helping hand including to the radio station located in the Lincoln Douglas. The station employees often looked forward to her homemade cookies.
Mona was a Cubs fan, a country music fan, and she enjoyed trips to see both. She liked Western movies and books. She enjoyed tracing her genealogy and authored a book on her family history. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were one of her life’s greatest joys.
She is survived by her sons, Richard (Deb) Smith of Westwood,IA; Timothy (Brenda) Smith of New London, IA; daughter-in-law Lillie Pressley of Mooresville, NC; brothers John R. (Sherry) Brown of Middletown, IA; Larry Brown of Quincy, IL; grandchildren Gerald Steven (Leslie) Pressley Jr. of Lincolnton, NC; Cory (Samantha) Smith of Virginia Beach, VA; great-grandchildren Meghan, Brett, and Gavin; and several nieces and nephews.
Mona was preceded in death by her parents; her brother Darrel (Bud) Brown, sister Fay Etta Sweet, son Gerald (Steve), brother-in-law Noel Sweet, sister-in-law Wanda Brown and Ruth Brown.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 12:00 noon at the Ball-Davis Funeral Home in Ewing, MO with Pastor Keith Ehresman officiating. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of services in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice 1025 Wade St., Iowa City, IA 52240 or to the American Diabetes Association.
Please wear a mask and social distance while in the funeral home.
"I was born November 4, 1929 at 3 a.m. at the telephone office building in Ewing, Missouri."
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