Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith, age 95, of Parkway Village, Little Rock, formerly of Lonoke, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014.

She was born May 11, 1918 to the late Edward Lee Adams and Cora Margaret Peacock Adams in Star City, Arkansas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Hubert S. Smith, son Glen Morgan Smith, sister, Reba Lee Adams Mitchell, beloved cousin, Dr. William Carrol Adams and nephew William Frank Mitchell.

In 1934 Margaret met Hubert Smith when he was a student at A&M College in Monticello. They were married December 25, 1935 in DeValls Bluff. The couple later moved to Lonoke and raised their family. Hubert founded his company Razorback Sales, from which he retired in 1982. In 1985 they celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary. They traveled extensively with friends and family over the years. Margaret volunteered in a host of community services while taking care of her family. The great love of her life was always centered around their church, Lonoke Baptist.  She served as a church officer, was on various committees, and was very active in the church outreach programs in the community. Home and Foreign Missions were always at the heart of her work with the church.

She is survived by her son Hubert Lee (Mary Ann) Smith of Maumelle, Arkansas, and daughter-in-law Judy Smith of New Bern, North Carolina; grandsons, David (Heather) Smith of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Craig Smith of Wellington, Florida, Hubert Lee (Veronica) Smith, Jr. of Little Rock, Timothy Smith of Maumelle, and granddaughter Tracey (Jim) Lorentzen of New Bern, North Carolina; nine great-grandchildren; Margaret’s survivors also include her nephew Dr. Harold (Rene’) Mitchell of Pine Bluff, and niece Margaret Ann (Roger) Murchison of Augusta, Georgia.

Close family members that have been faithful to visit and encourage Margaret through the years are E.E. Patrick family of Lufkin, Texas, Patricia Cunningham of St. Petersburg, Florida, Terry Salem of Austin, Texas, Tina Boyd of Houston, Texas, Claude Lee Wright III of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and niece Mary Grace Smith of Little Rock.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 12, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Lonoke Baptist Church in Lonoke with Pastors Jimmy Wallace and Scott Miller and Ministers Bro. Danny Loretz, Dr. Harold Mitchell of Pine Bluff and Rev. Dennis Smith of Quitman participating. Burial will follow in Hickory Plains Cemetery,  arrangements by Boyd Funeral Home, Lonoke. The family will receive friends from 1-2 p.m.  prior to the service at the church.

Memorials may be made to Lonoke Baptist Church. www.boydfuneralhome.net.