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Submitted: 6/10/16 • Approved: 6/10/16 • Last Updated: 6/13/16 • R1144252-G1144251-S3
October 29, 1950 - January 25, 2016
*Obituary
Linda Diane White Smith was born October 29, 1950 in Wenatchee, Washington. She was the daughter of Jack G. White and Mavis Earline McCollum.
She graduated high school from Calico Rock, AR. Linda moved to Branson 23 years ago from Calico Rock. Linda was a member of Bridge of Faith in Rockaway Beach. She shared the Gospel of Jesus Christ through her mission trips, traveling to China, Russia and Wales among others. She married Keith O’Neil Smith on March 7, 2015 in Branson. Linda went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2016 at the age of 65.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jack G. White and one sister, Shirley Hedum. Linda is survived by her husband, Keith O’Neil Smith of Branson; her mother, Earline McCollum of Melbourne, AR; three sons, Jeffery Harber of Calico Rock, AR, James Harber of Branson and Brian and wife Jeanne Smith of Olathe, KS; three daughters, Rhonda Bagwell and husband Tim of Highland, AR, Jennifer Shrake and husband Shannon of Rockaway Beach and Julie Stoecker and husband David of Springfield; three brothers, Bruce “Bud” Wilson of Tacoma, WA, Alan and wife Amanda White of Dolph, AR and Mark Ellis of Melbourne, AR; sister, Jackie Goodrich and husband Dave of Melbourne; sister-in-law, Diane Duran and husband Tom of Searcy, AR; eleven grandchildren and two great granddaughters.
Visitation will be Friday evening, January 29 from 5:00 to 7:30 P.M. in Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. The memorial celebration will be Saturday, January 30 at 10:30 A.M. at the Cross Roads International Ministries in the Glory Barn with Pastor Shelia Artt officiating. Burial will be at the Flat Rock Cemetery in Calico Rock, AR., at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Linda Atkins Smith Mission Fund through Branson Bank, 1501 State Hwy 248, Branson, Mo. 65616 or gofundme.com.
(Photo courtesy of Larry Havner)
Contributed on 6/10/16 by maxparnell
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