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Louise SMITH

Crestlawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Faulkner County,
Arkansas

Louise
Dec 20, 1933 - Mar 9, 2018

Jimmy Frank Smith
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER US Navy
AUGUST 19, 1934 – NOVEMBER 3, 2019

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Lieutenant Commander Jimmy Frank Smith, US. Navy, (Retired.), age 85, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday November 3, 2019. He was born in Perry, Arkansas, the son of the late Verne and Omie Raney Smith. He obtained a degree in chemical engineering from Oklahoma University and a Master of Science in Chemistry from the United States Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, from there embarking on a distinguished naval career as an ordnance engineer. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, he taught science and math at Conway High School and followed that with a second career in quality control engineering for the manufacturing industry. He was a classically trained singer, lending his bass voice to many a church choir over the years. He also loved model railroading, landscaping, woodworking, and oil painting. He was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Louise Lovell Smith; a brother Wilburn Smith; and two sisters, Grace MacLean (Bob) and Betty Campbell (Herb). He is survived by his children, Allison Smith Baker (Don) of Conway, AR; Brian Smith (Cindy) of Cottonwood, CA; and Charlotte Smith Eubank (Daniel) of Poplar Bluff, MO; along with three grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Hannah Smith, and Emma Eubank. He also leaves behind a sister-in-law, Virginia Smith (Wilburn) and many nieces and nephews. Special thanks is given to the staff at Stonebridge of Conway and Dr. Tyrone Lee. Visitation will be Friday, November 8, from 12:00 to 2:00 at Griffin Leggett Conway Funeral Home Chapel, 1751 Dave Ward Drive, Conway AR, followed by a celebration of his life at 2:00. Burial with military honors will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery starting at 3:15pm in Conway, AR.

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Louise Lovell Smith, 84, of Conway, Arkansas, passed away March 9, 2018. She was born in Deberrie, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Reverend Leonard and Ollie Lovell.

She was salutatorian at her high school graduation and became engaged to her high school sweetheart, Jimmy Smith. They married after he graduated from college and started a life of adventure, moving around the country for his naval career. She was a devoted mother and proud Navy wife. An accomplished couture seamstress, she also loved art and books and flower arranging. She had a beautiful soprano voice and sang in many church choirs, loving the old hymns as well as classical oratorios.

She was preceded in death by her parents; an older sister, Wynemma Lee Lovell who died in childhood, and a brother Euell "Sonny" Lovell. She is survived by her loving husband, Jimmy Frank Smith of Conway, Arkansas and three children, Allison Smith Baker (Don) of Conway, Ark.; Brian Smith (Cindy) of Cottonwood, Calif.; and Charlotte Smith Eubank (Daniel) of Poplar Bluff, Mo., along with three grandchildren, Joshua Smith, Hannah Smith, and Emma Eubank. She also leaves behind a sister, Tommie George of Adona, Ark. and a brother, Leonard "Buddy" Lovell Jr. (Barbara), of Perryville, AR as well as many nieces and nephews.

Special thanks is given to Freeman Family Medicine and the staff at Stonebridge Village of Conway.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 15, 2018, from 12-2 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Conway Funeral Home Chapel, 1751 Dave Ward Drive, Conway, Ark. followed by a celebration of her life at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Crestlawn Cemetery in Conway, Ark.

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