Lucy Marguerite Smith of Murphysboro and formerly of McLeansboro, died at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 1996, at Carbondale Health Center. She was a housewife.
Mrs. Smith was born on August 4, 1916, in Dahlgren, a daughter of Roy Franklin and Nancy Clara (Voliva) Cross. On May 29, 1936, she married Noel A. Smith, who preceded her in death in January 4, 1985.
The funeral was at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 24, 1996 at Gholson Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Lee officiated. Burial was in Ten Mile Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith is survived by seven sons, Ronald Lee Smith and wife Margaret of Brush, Colorado, William Robert Smith and wife Jean of McLeansboro, Thomas Eugene Smith and wife Vera of McLeansboro, Clyde Richard Smith of Toledo, Ohio, Dale Louis Smith and wife Evelyn of Chicago, Alan Smith and wife Becky of Hillsboro, Noel Smith Junior and wife Deanne of Murphysboro; one daughter, Mary Horn of Carmi; one brother, James Paul Cross of Vista, California; three sisters, Fern Jines of Forkland, Alabama, Ruby Kirkpatrick of Sun City, Arizona, and Wanda Winkelbauer of Sun City, Arizona; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Molly Lou Smith, sister Flossie Campbell, and brothers Frank and Robert Cross.