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Betty Smith

Medora |

NAME Betty Lucille Smith AGE 89  OF Medora

DIED 10:10 P.M. ON Wed March 24, 2010

AT Willow Rose Nursing Home in Jerseyville

BORN  Medora, IL  ON May 5, 1920

PARENTS deceased – Earl T. & Christena (Carr) Rhodes – [Christena is correct]

SPOUSE Donald Dale Smith (Died – June 1, 1998)

DATE MARRIED June 14, 1947 PLACE OF MARRIAGE Medora, IL

OCCUPATION Southwestern High School Teacher of Economics and Consumer’s Education programs which she founded. Betty also worked for the U of I Extension and served in the US Signal Corp in Washington, DC where she was a Cryptographic Aid during W W #2. She taught in many areas, including Medora, Rochester, Mounds, Carlinville, Champaign, Jerseyville and Northwestern Schools. She founded the Home Economics programs in many of these schools.

MEMBERSHIPS Order of the Eastern Star, Royal Neighbors of America, IL Retired Teachers Association, IL Association of Family & Community Education, Macoupin County Home Extension, DAR, Medora Salvation Army. She loved playing cards and the Medora canasta club.

 SURVIVORS

  3 SONS & 2 DAUGHTERS IN LAWS

Terrance “Terry”LaVerne Smith – Medora

Ron & Debra Smith – Godfrey

Kevin & Pamela Smith - Medora

11 GRANDCHILDREN (& 5 GRANDCHILDREN IN LAWS)

Trenton & Sarah Smith, Tanith & Danny Welsh, Amanda & Justin Hamblin, Ryan Smith, Nathan & Amber Smith, Jessica & Rod Johnson, Gage Smith, Zach Smith and Megan Smith 

5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN Tyler, Hannah, Ayden, Dylan and Wyatt Glenn Smith

SPECIAL FRIEND – Alice Kulenkamp

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Parents, Husband and 1 Brother – Earl LaVerne Rhodes

VISITATION 5-8 PM Friday March 26, 2010 at Targhetta & Wooldridge F H in Medora

SERVICES 10 AM Saturday March 27, 2010 at Targhetta & Wooldridge F H in Medora

CLERGY Revs Chuck Keene & Rob Cleeton

CEMETERY Medora Cemetery

MEMORIALS Mt Pleasant Baptist Church where she was a life long member


Obit Provided By:
Anderson Family Funeral Home

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