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Submitted: 2/27/22 • Approved: 2/28/22 • Last Updated: 3/3/22 • R1422971-G1422969-S3
Theda "Floeace
Jan 2, 1936 - Oct 11, 2005
Dudley Dale
Jan 20, 1932 - May 7, 2005
Married May 10, 1951
*Obituary
Dudley Dale Smith, age 73, of Rosebud died Saturday, May 7, 2005. He was born January 20, 1932 in Rosebud to Thomas J. and Tennie Ann Cothren Smith.
He is survived by his loving wife Theda Floeace Smith of Rosebud; one daughter Rhonda Sample of Heber Springs; two sons Ronnie Dale Smith of Rosebud and Marty Thomas Smith of Bee Branch; one sister Juanita Silvia of Conway; two brothers T.J. Smith of Rosebud and Emery Smith of Detroit; 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews along with a host of other family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas J. and Tennie Ann Smith and 5 sisters. He was a member of the New Hart Freewill Baptist Church, a 32nd Degree Consistery Mason Member of #481 Romance Lodge, 50 year honorary, a member of the Local 382 Operators and Engineers Union, and a United States Naval Veteran. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Church with interment following at St. Mary's Cemetery.
*Obituary
Floeace Smith, age 69, of Rose Bud, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005.
She was born Thursday, January 2, 1936 in Quitman, Arkansas to William Amos Lee Lester and Theda Flo Owen Lester.
She is survived by one daughter Rhonda Gail Sample of Heber Springs; two sons Ronnie Dale Smith of Rose Bud and Marty Thomas Smith of Bee Branch; one sister Sissie Protho of Rose Bud; three brothers Lee Gene Lester of Rose Bud, Bobby Gerald Lester of Cabot, and Gary Don Lester of Monette; eight grandchildren, five great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and two very special friends Clara Hamm and Debbie Noggle, along with a host of other family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Dudley Dale Smith and her parents Amos and Theda Lester.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 14, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Chapel with interment following at St. Mary's Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, October 13, 2005 from 5:00-9:00 p.m. at Roller-Daniel Funeral Home.
Contributed on 2/27/22 by hawkinsdonna48
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