September 4 1935 August 24 2019
Maymie Louise Smith of Lacon Illinois died August 24, 2019 at Unity Point Proctor in Peoria. Born in Lawrence County Tennessee to the late Cecil and Mildred Bassham Williams, she married Denzil Smith on February 26, 1955 in Iuka MS. Denzil died on May 27, 2009. Louise took care of other people‘s children in her home. She was skilled in gardening, cooking, sewing and all the other things it took to take care of children. Her cooking was exemplary, her roast beef and pecan pie will be sorely missed. Louise is survived by: her children Joan (Craig) Copp of Minonk, Joel (Christel) Smith of Wenona, Stan (Sandra) Smith of Elko NV, Tim (Violet Gerardo) Smith of Lacon; sisters Juanita (Charlie) Robinson & Tess Davis both of Toluca; brother Roger (Jeanette) Williams of Lawrenceburg TN; grandchildren Sara (Josh) Simmons of Wenona, Colt (Shea) Smith of Geneseo, Zack Murphy of Elko NV, Chloe Smith Lacon, and six great-grandchildren. Also her special neighbors Danny and Julie Rebholz. Louise was also preceded in death by one brother and one sister. Cremation rights have been accorded and a memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 28 at Lenz Memorial Home in Lacon at 6 PM. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service and burial will be in the Smith Cemetery in Falls River TN at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude and online condolences can be left at lenzmemorialhome.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Maymie Louise Smith please visit our Sympathy Store.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Maymie Louise Smith September 4 1935 August 24 2019.
Death notice for the town of: Eureka, state: Illinois