Joseph Wayne SMITH

Howell Memorial Park Cemetery
Howell County, Missouri

Joe
Mar 19, 1931 Pomona, Howell, MO
Dec 12, 2019 West Plains, Howell, MO

Fern
Feb 6, 1931
Oct 27, 2018

Funeral services for Joseph Wayne Smith, 88, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Smith passed away at 9:10 a.m., Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Ozarks Medical Center.
He was born March 19, 1931, at Pomona, Missouri, to Granville Wellington Smith and Viva Lee Burgess Smith. On July 6, 1951, he was married at Salem, Arkansas, to Fern O'Neal Gannon, who preceded him in death on October 27, 2018, after sixty-seven years of marriage. Mr. Smith was the eldest of five children born during the Great Depression on a small farm near West Plains. He learned about hard work and sacrifice from an early age. He graduated from WPHS in 1949 and served in the Army during the Korean War. He taught Auto Mechanics at WPHS and was co-owner of Ozarko Construction which built many buildings in the West Plains and south central Missouri area. He owned many rental properties personally and jointly with Cameron/Smith Rentals. He was a well-known cattleman owning as many as 400 head at a time during his prime. He spent many days in the hayfield and many winter mornings breaking ice and feeding hay. He was also a professional coffee drinker with a seat reserved at 14 Junction. Several winter mornings his truck would be left running in the parking lot while he drank his coffee because there was a newborn baby calf warming up in the floorboard. He loved to reminisce and tell stories about growing up in the country. He served on the board at Faith Assembly of God Church in West Plains when it was first getting started. He also served on the board at Howell-Oregon Electric which included time as President of the Board. He was a kind father and grandfather. He always had a smile and never complained even as his health deteriorated. He was saved and baptized at a young age and currently attended Calvary General Baptist.
The family would like to thank the caregivers for all of the kindness shown this past year: Vera Alsup, Elizabeth Bentz, Janella Schafer, Sharlene Lankford, Sharon Kapphahn, and Mirriam Stout.
He is survived by five children, Peggy Baty-Willis, Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Bobby Smith and wife, Dawn, West Plains, Phyllis Crider and husband, Dennis, West Plains, Keith Smith and wife, Kambra, St. Charles, Missouri and Christina Jean Kerley and husband, Stace, West Plains; nine grandchildren, Travis Baty and wife, Renee, Bradley Baty and wife, Kim, David Baty and wife, Joanna, Joey Smith and wife, Renae, Robby Smith and wife, Brandie, Morgan Goss and husband, Jacob, Angie Akers, Kortney Broeker and husband, Jarod and Lauren Kerley; ten great-grandchildren; three brothers, Donnie Smith, West Plains, Lamar James Smith, Tulsa, Oklahoma and Howard Smith and wife, Nancy, Palm Beach, Florida; one sister, Cora Jane Stevens, Bolivar, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.
His parents, wife, one son-in-law, Frank Akers and one daughter-in-law, Tammy Smith, preceded him in death.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.

Funeral services for Fern O’Neal Smith, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 2, 2018 in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith passed away at 7:09 p.m., Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Ozarks Medical Center.
She was born February 6, 1931 at Dewey, Oklahoma to Roy Gannon and Eva Foster Gannon. On July 6, 1951, she was married at Salem, Arkansas to Joseph W. Smith. Mrs. Smith was known for the many cards and poems that she sent to her family and friends; she spent many hours with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members. She was a Christian and attended the Calvary General Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph Smith, of the family home; five children, Peggy Baty-Willis, Cherokee Village, Arkansas, Bobby Smith, wife, Dawn, West Plains, Missouri, Phyllis Crider, husband, Dennis, West Plains, Missouri, Keith Smith, wife, Kambra, St. Charles, Missouri and Christina “Jean” Kerley, husband, Stace, West Plains, Missouri; nine grandchildren, Travis Baty, wife, Renee, Bradley Baty, wife, Kim, David Baty, wife, Joanna, Joey Smith, wife, Renae, Robby Smith, wife, Brandie, Morgan Goss, husband, Jacob, Angie Akers, Kortney Broeker, husband, Jarod and Lauren Kerley; ten great-grandchildren; one brother, Jimmy Gannon, wife, Helen, Gamaliel, Arkansas; one sister, Sharon Kapphahn, West Plains, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
Her parents, one sister, Louise Crowell, son-in-law, Frank Akers and daughter-in-law, Tammy Smith, preceded her in death.
Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 1st, at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Contributed on 8/23/22 by mjrwag
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SMITH, Lorah Agnes SMITH, Charles E.SMITH, Clara J.SMITH, Wayne I. "Jack"SMITH, Claude Arvin SMITH, Flora Edith "Flossie"SMITH, Willis Eugene VETERAN WWII SMITH, Mark Lee SMITH, Travis Jon SMITH, Fannie Maude SMITH, Fred R.SMITH, Millard Mitchell SMITH, Bessie Ann SMITH, Recie L.SMITH, Mae L.SMITH, William Homer SMITH, Ora D.SMITH, Adeline E.SMITH, Terry Jo SMITH, Peggy Lee SMITH, Danny Ross SMITH, Troy Elmer VETERAN WWII KOREA SMITH, Troy Elmer SMITH, Eva Jean SMITH, Holly Louise SMITH, Clinton C.SMITH, Thola SMITH, Clinton C. VETERAN WWII SMITH, Viva Lee SMITH, Tammy L.SMITH, Robert Hardin VETERAN WWII SMITH, Robert Hardin SMITH, Gava Edna SMITH, Troy James VETERAN KOREA SMITH, Marjorie Rose SMITH, Troy James SMITH, James Webster VETERAN WWII SMITH, Warren William VETERAN WWII SMITH, Ruth Mae SMITH, Noel W.SMITH, Henry Herman VETERAN WWII SMITH, Henry Herman "Hap"SMITH, Betty Lou SMITH, Elmer E.SMITH, Elmer E. VETERAN SMITH, Nathan Lee SMITH, Hazel A.SMITH, Fern O'Neal GANNON SMITH, Fern O'Neal SMITH, Howard Eugene SMITH, Randal James SMITH, C. Franklin SMITH, Joseph Wayne VETERAN SMITH, Robert Dean VETERAN SMITH, Joseph Wayne SMITH, Joyce Ann SMITH, Sylvia Maurine SMITH, Edward Louis SMITH, Donnie Dean VETERAN SMITH, Cleta Maria

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SMITH, Adeline E.SMITH, Alna W.SMITH, Alfred SMITH, Anna Amanda SMITH, Anthony W.SMITH, Archie H.SMITH, Archie Glen SMITH, Archie Glen VETERAN WWII SMITH, Aura R.SMITH, Bessie SMITH, Bessie Pearl SMITH, Bennett Otis SMITH, Burnie Graydon VTERAN WWII SMITH, Candis SMITH, Christena SMITH, Charles Herbert SMITH, Cherrie Lynn SMITH, Cleoima Jay SMITH, Clara Estelle SMITH, Clarisse SMITH, Coralee SMITH, Cora C.SMITH, Dan Leland SMITH, DeWitte C.SMITH, Debra Sue SMITH, Donald Keith SMITH, Donald Keith VTERAN VIETNAM SMITH, Doyle Keith SMITH, Doris Lorene SMITH, Eli Thadeous SMITH, Ellen L.SMITH, Elizabeth M.SMITH, Eunice M SMITH, Fielding SMITH, Fountain Perry SMITH, Garvene Louise SMITH, George Pace SMITH, Gene O.SMITH, Gene O. VETERAN WWII SMITH, Glenn J.SMITH, Hazel SMITH, Harry L.SMITH, Hazel V.SMITH, Henry A.SMITH, Hearl C. VETERAN WWI SMITH, Herbert Andrew SMITH, Homer D.SMITH, Jacob H VETERAN UNION SMITH, James H.SMITH, Jay Dudley SMITH, James Edward SMITH, Jacquelyn L.SMITH, Jacquelyn Louise SMITH, Jesse Bowman SMITH, John B SMITH, John C VETERAN MEXICAN WAR SMITH, Josephine SMITH, John SMITH, Joseph I.SMITH, Judy Dewayne SMITH, Kate SMITH, Kenneth F.SMITH, Kenneth F.SMITH, Leo J SMITH, Lesta SMITH, Leetia SMITH, Leonard D.SMITH, Lillian Pamelia SMITH, Lorenzo SMITH, Mary Loveall SMITH, Maggie SMITH, Maggie SMITH, Mary SMITH, Mary Etta SMITH, Margie Bertha SMITH, Mary Ann SMITH, Marjorie Louise SMITH, Mabel Oren SMITH, Maurine SMITH, Martha SMITH, Mary C.SMITH, Mary Eliza "Mollie"SMITH, Mildred SMITH, Michele SMITH, Millard H.SMITH, Millard Valentine SMITH, Noel Eugene SMITH, Norma M.SMITH, Obie Clarence SMITH, Owen T.SMITH, Peggy A.SMITH, Richard Wayne SMITH, Rosa Jane SMITH, Roy Edward VETERAN WWII SMITH, Rosalea SMITH, Sallie Ada SMITH, Sarah Ann SMITH, Sarah SMITH, Shirley Marie SMITH, Silas I.SMITH, Thomas Zachry SMITH, Unknown SMITH, Vivian Lee SMITH, W.L.SMITH, Walter Edward VETERAN WWII SMITH, Walter Edward SMITH, Wade Estle SMITH, Webster Hearl SMITH, William Arvin SMITH, William Nelson SMITH, William T D SMITH, William Monroe SMITH, Willie A.SMITH, William Henry "Bubby"SMITH, William J. VETERAN WWII SMITH, William J.SMITH, William E.SMITH, Winfield S.SMITH, Zora Alice

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Submitted: 8/23/22 • Approved: 8/23/22 • Last Updated: 8/26/22 • R829142-G819582-S3

Joseph Wayne SMITH

Howell Memorial Park Cemetery Howell County, Missouri

Additional SMITH Surnames in HOWELL MEMORIAL PARK Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in HOWELL County

Howell Memorial Park Cemetery
Howell County, Missouri