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Hazel U SMITH

Oak Grove (Historic), Conway Cemetery
Faulkner County,
Arkansas

Bernard Lee
1918 - 2007
Hazel
1916 - 2008

*Obituary
Bernard Lee Smith, age 88 and lifelong resident of Conway, passed away April 25, 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia, of natural causes. He was born November 8, 1918, in Kansas City, Kansas. Bernard grew up with his parents, Leo and Bessie Smith, in Bolivar, Missouri. In 1943, he married Hazel Gray Smith, his wife of 64 years. From this union were born two children, Connie Gail Melgaard and Sidney Lee Smith, both of Atlanta, Georgia. He is also survived by his sister, Mildred Mitchell; four grandchildren, Amanda Melgaard, Megan Melgaard, Amy Smith Osaba, and Ryan Smith; and two great-grandchildren, Noah and Miles Osaba. Bernard attended Kansas City College of Pharmacy, University of Missouri, and later joined the United States Navy as a Pharmacist. He served on many Navy cruises in World War II. Mr. Smith and his wife moved to Conway, AR, in 1952. There, he was a lifelong druggist, supplying pharmaceuticals to the town of Conway, AR, through his drugstore, Smith's Drug. He later served as Pharmacist at Conway Memorial Hospital and retired in 1982.

The funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, April 29th at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with the Reverend Don Bingham, officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, April 28th, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. at the funeral home. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway.


Hazel Smith passed away in Conway, Arkansas, January 13, 2008.

Born April 15, 1916 in Calhoun, Missouri. Her parents were Ida and Fred Gray. She grew up near Clinton, Missouri, as one of eight children, Hazel being the only daughter with seven brothers.

She attended Southwest Baptist College and Warrensburg State Teachers College. She taught in a rural one-room school house with grades one though eight. Her brother, Bill Gray was one of her students.

Hazel met Bernard Smith while she attended Southwest Baptist College and the two became man and wife February 14, 1943. Bernard passed away in April 2007; they had been married sixty-four years. From this union were born two children, Connie Melgaard and Sidney Smith. Both now live in Atlanta, Georgia. Hazel leaves behind Connie and Sid, Mary Jo Smith, her daughter-in-law; her brother Bill Gray; four grandchildren; Amanda Melgaard, Megan Melgaard, Amy Smith Osaba, and Ryan Smith; and three great-grandchildren;
Noah, Miles, and Max Osaba.

She was involved in Bible Study Fellowship when it began in Little Rock and later when it was organized in Conway she served as a leader and attended for seventeen years. The Bible Study was an extremely important part of her life, and each member was dear to her.

Her last years were spent at Salem Place Nursing Home and St. Andrews Place, where she received much loving care.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home in Conway with Rev. Don Bingham officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.

Visitation will precede the service at 1:30 p.m.

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Submitted: 10/20/16 • Approved: 10/21/16 • Last Updated: 10/24/16 • R1158437-G1158436-S3

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