Frances Smith

Frances Emma Hill Smith, 89, Berryton, passed away, Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Midland Hospice House.

She was born May 3, 1917 in Jackson County, the daughter of Elbert and Ida (Custard) Hill. She was a graduate of Emmett High School and attended Marymount College in Salina. She taught elementary school in Jackson and Pottawatomie Counties for three years. She worked with the food services program at Washburn Rural High School from 1964 to 1969, Henry Manufacturing for a short time, and for ten years was a secretary for the Kansas Department of Transportation in Topeka.

She was a long-time member of Countryside United Methodist Church where she contributed many hours of volunteer work.

She was united in marriage to Woodrow W. Smith on January 14, 1939 in Topeka. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Joan Baskett and husband Ferol, Berryton, Sally Boley and husband Roy, Topeka and Brownsville, TX; a son, W. Davis "Dave" Smith and wife, Catrina, San Diego, CA; and a son-in-law in Pahrump, NV; several grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren and step-great great grandchildren. A daughter, Mary Ann Smith Riney and a grandson, Michael James Flott preceded her in death.

Cremation is planned. Memorial services will be held at 10:00am Saturday, September 9, 2006 at Countryside United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Countryside United Methodist Church, 3221 SW Burlingame Road, Topeka, Kansas 66611 or Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, Kansas 66606 or Berryton United Methodist Church, PO Box 24, Berryton, Kansas 66409.

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