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Obituary for Smith


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Sunday August 27, 2000

Elva Gertrude Smith, 87, died August 22, 2000 in Phoenix, AR. She is survived by her son, Bill Smith and wife, Darla of Albuquerque; three grandchildren, Todd Smith of Farmington, NM, LaShawnda Siemsen and husband, Casey of Fresno, CA, and Cody Smith of Albuquerque; three great-grandchildren, Aleice Smith and Chelsea Smith, both of Ft. Worth, TX, Brandon Smith of Fresno, CA; sister, Yvonne Munn of Prescott, AR; brothers, Ellis Smith of Prescott, AR, and Harold Smith of Texarkana, TX. She was a former longtime resident of Albuquerque, where she retired from Sears. After retiring, she moved to Ruidoso in 1972, where she lived until 1998 when she moved to Arizona. She was a member of The Order of the Eastern Star in Albuquerque and Chapter No. 65 in Ruidoso. Services will be held Monday, August 28, 2000, 1:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Pastor Rick Donaho officiating. Interment will take place at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Laneburg, AR, with arrangements by Shackelford Funeral Home in Prescott, AR. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Sunday, August 27, 2000, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to The Methodist Children's Home, 1111 Herring, Waco, TX, 76708, Attn: Development Office. French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.