Nancy Celeste SMITH

Eglantine Cemetery
Van Buren County, Arkansas

*Obituary

NANCY CELESTE TOWERY SMITH born January 25, 1920, in Eglantine, Arkansas, passed away peacefully January 13, 2013, in her home in Shirley, Arkansas with her loving family by her side.

Celeste was born to George and Margaret (Caldwell) Towery, the seventh of eleven children. Opal Ham, Talmadge, Glen, Novel (infant), Leon Smith, Georgia Hall, and Joyce Bradford have all preceeded her in death. Ruth Ward of Oregon, Melba Tipton and Jack Towery, both of Shirley, survive her.

Celeste was married to Watson Irvin Smith in Fayetteville, Arkansas on September 23, 1939. Watson is currently living in Shirley, where they have lived for the past 63 years. Celeste and Watson have three children; Thomas Gale Smith (Mary) of Hot Springs Village, Margaret Ann Earnhart (Ray) of Shirley, and Mickey Joan Verble (Kelly) of Hot Springs. They have seven grandchildren; Kimberly Cole (Barry) and Timothy Smith of Little Rock, Melanie Fosko (Billy) of Choctaw, Josh Little (Penny) of Shirley, Amanda Gentry (Gary) of Edgemont, and Ashton and Kelsey Verble of Little Rock. They also have ten great-grandchildren; Cody Morgan Cole of Hot Springs, Kaycee Erin Cole of Atlanta, Spencer Cole of Tallahassee, Ryan and Reece Fosko of Choctaw, Nash, Hogan, and Lex Little of Shirley, and Lainee and Macy Gentry of Edgemont. Celeste is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and other friends and loved ones.

Celeste was a loving wife, wonderful mother, doting grandmother, and consummate homemaker. Celeste was in good health until April 2012 when she suffered a massive stroke. After a period of time recuperating she returned home to be with her family. She passed away in her sleep January 13, 2013.

Visitation will be Friday January 18, five to eight PM at the Shirley Church of Christ, and funeral service Saturday, January 19 at ten AM at the Shirley Church of Christ, where Celeste has been a member for most of her life. Burial will be at the Eglantine cemetery.

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Additional SMITH Surnames in EGLANTINE Cemetery

SMITH, Nancy Celeste TOWERY SMITH, Nancy Celeste

Additional SMITH Surnames in VAN BUREN County

SMITH, Bertha M SMITH, Albert SMITH, Joe C SMITH, Mae M SMITH, Norman V SMITH, Virgil T SMITH, Artie J SMITH, Walter Carroll SMITH, Arabelle V SMITH, Rufus Hardin SMITH, Winnie Gene SMITH, Barney Don SMITH, America SMITH, Rosy SMITH, Edward Henry SMITH, Francis May SMITH, John C SMITH, John Carroll SMITH, Leland W SMITH, Mary E SMITH, Rufus Howard SMITH, Nancy E SMITH, Rebeccah Pearl SMITH, Robert Lee SMITH, Walter Clell SMITH, Permelie J SMITH, Maggie SMITH, Jess Irvin SMITH, Henry L SMITH, Cora Tumbleston SMITH, Roy E SMITH, Esther Ella SMITH, Hershel R SMITH, Abner C SMITH, Illegible SMITH, Linda E SMITH, Chas Orbin SMITH, Joseph SMITH, Sybil SMITH, Cathrine Hayder "Katie"SMITH, Sarah T SMITH, Rufus C SMITH, Fletcher SMITH, Bert SMITH, Marvin SMITH, Bertha SMITH, Gordon SMITH, Nancy SMITH, Arthur SMITH, Dessie Ada SMITH, James Burrell SMITH, Coy E SMITH, Loueva SMITH, Henry (Pete)SMITH, Baby SMITH, Martha M SMITH, Infant Son SMITH, George W SMITH, Henry M SMITH, Malissa Jane SMITH, Kassidy Michelle SMITH, Loueva SMITH, Henry "Pete"SMITH, Paul N SMITH, Novlian M SMITH, Tom SMITH, Minnie SMITH, Betty Margaret SMITH, Halbert V SMITH, Lucille C SMITH, Roy Alvin SMITH, Manuel SMITH, Mollie SMITH, Nip Clifford H SMITH, Jeff W SMITH, William Robert SMITH, Rosa Lee SMITH, Henry P SMITH, Tressie B SMITH, William Homer SMITH, Cora SMITH, Ora SMITH, Imojene R SMITH, Luther J SMITH, James SMITH, Janie SMITH, Rebecca Jane SMITH, William Rice SMITH, Luther A SMITH, John M SMITH, Winfrey SMITH, SMITH, W J "Chuck"SMITH, Bonnie SMITH, A B SMITH, Katie Bell SMITH, Betty Anna Lou SMITH, Butler SMITH, Nettie SMITH, S A SMITH, James William SMITH, Mary N Churches SMITH, Hoyt T SMITH, Lois U SMITH, Chestel SMITH, Penzil SMITH, Verna Nell Blissett SMITH, Hubert W SMITH, James J SMITH, Charles A SMITH, Sallie A SMITH, Joseph J SMITH, Bessie E SMITH, Dortha L SMITH, Dortha L (Photo)SMITH, Nannie A SMITH, I M SMITH, Marjorie Lee SMITH, Infant SMITH, Henry L SMITH, Walter Clell SMITH, Ida Ann SMITH, James Herbert SMITH, Louis A SMITH, Stanley W.SMITH, Wanda M.SMITH, Mary SMITH, Bailey Rutch SMITH, James B. "Jim"SMITH, Josephine M.SMITH, David Charles SMITH, Lydia Katherine SMITH, Howard Humphrey SMITH, Joseph Caperton SMITH, Charles M SMITH, Valoria "Babe"

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Submitted: 3/1/13 • Approved: 3/1/13 • Last Updated: 3/4/13 • R840945-G840945-S3

Nancy Celeste SMITH

Eglantine Cemetery Van Buren County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in EGLANTINE Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in VAN BUREN County

Eglantine Cemetery
Van Buren County, Arkansas