Elizabeth Smith (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Elizabeth Ann Smith, 91, of Bolivar passed away on Thursday evening, March 12, 2020 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar.
Beth was born on January 29, 1929 in Laclede County, the daughter of Ira P. and Ada Ellen (Simpson) Everett.
She leaves behind her husband of six years, Lindell Hunter; one daughter, Linda Porter and her husband, Martin; one son, Larry Hedrick and his wife, Diana; six grandchildren, Tony (Regina) Porter, John (Jill) Porter, Randy (Tanya) Porter, Travis (Christy) Hedrick, and Renee (Casey) Kolb; nine great-grandchildren, Austin (Sydney) Porter, Andrea (Chris) Fuller, Abbi (Brett) Jones, Alex Porter, Jackson Cravens, Nova Porter, Kaylee Kolb, Kegan Porter, and Tyler Kolb; two great-great-grandchildren, Adalynn Porter and Baby Jones; and several nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by her parents, five siblings, and a whole host of lifetime friends.
Beth held many jobs over the course of her life, starting with lemon picking after she and a friend absconded to California. She was one of the first female stockbrokers in Missouri and worked for multiple companies as an office administrator.
She attended Heritage Baptist Church in Bolivar and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
A Funeral for Beth will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. Friends and relatives are invited to a Visitation with the family the evening prior to the service, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16th, 2020 at the funeral home. Following services, burial will held at White Oak Pond Cemetery in Lebanon.
Memorials in honor of Beth’s life may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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