Erika O SMITH

Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery
Garland County, Arkansas

December 3, 1921 - July 22, 2010

Born in Riga, Latvia on December 3, 1921.(that’s the country next to Lithuania) Erika Brunner made her first home in Chicago. She married an American soldier Arthur Brunner. A newlywed and a new country seemed to be the dream she had waited for. She loved her new life and country. Arthur Brunner passed away, they had one child, Peggy Brunner. Erika met and married James Smith, a Chicago Firefighter. “Jimmy” as he was affectionately called, died while riding on a “hook and ladder” a month before he was due for retirement. There was now a move to Hot Springs in 1978 to be close to her daughter.
She loved Hot Springs very much she often said “there was no place better place in the world.” She had no desire to ever leave America and return to her country of origin.
Glitz and glamour defined Erika Smith. She continued to make plans for the future as her life on earth was ending; she was very strong and determined. Her love for animals was deep. She would sometimes visit people just to see their pets and she always fed the birds and critters. Now she is blessed with no more pain, and eternal peace.

The celebration of her life will be at The Hot Springs Funeral Home 1017 Central (next to the Second Baptist Church) The service will be given by Steve Burns, the celebration of her life begins at 2:00PM on Sunday, July 25th.
Erika Smith is survived by her daughter, Peggy Brunner-Maruthur of Hot Springs, Grandchildren, Marsha Porter and her husband Jamie of Michigan, Dr. Nisa Marisa Maruthur of Baltimore, and Grandson Mario Maruthur of Little Rock. There are great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren around the United States.
Internment will be at Crestview Cemetery immediately following the service. The Honorary pallbearers are Mr. Loyd Wacaster, Mr. Al Albinson, and Mr. Stanley Dodd, Mr .David White, Mr. Leo Grebe, Mr. J.L. Moss, and Pullman Heights United Methodist Pastor Ron Grigsby. A special thank you to Dr. Russ Deluca, Dr. Daniel Owens, Dr. Timothy English and the Medical-Surgical Unit at NPMC for their patience, kindness and caring during my Mom’s final days on earth.

Contributed on 9/2/22 by debbraszymanski
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Additional SMITH Surnames in CRESTVIEW MEMORIAL PARK Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in GARLAND County

SMITH, Alfred Fulton SMITH, Alma SMITH, Alfred Fulton (close up)SMITH, Allie SMITH, Annie B.SMITH, Anne Laura SMITH, Annette SMITH, Artie B SMITH, Augustus B SMITH, Baby Boy SMITH, Baby SMITH, Bertram C SMITH, Beulah SMITH, Ben G SMITH, Ben G (Close Up)SMITH, Beulah M SMITH, Bertha SMITH, Brad Oliver SMITH, Carl W SMITH, Caroline SMITH, Carolyn Phyllis SMITH, Charles T.SMITH, Charles T. (back)SMITH, Charley SMITH, Charles A SMITH, Charles O SMITH, Clara Ann SMITH, Cleo Leroy SMITH, Cora SMITH, Curtis Rex SMITH, Daniel C SMITH, Daniel Haywood SMITH, Daniel Haywood (closeup)SMITH, Derek Ryan (photo)SMITH, Derek Ryan SMITH, Dorothy Lucille SMITH, Donald W SMITH, Don C SMITH, Don Louie SMITH, Earl SMITH, Earl SMITH, Edna L SMITH, Edward Roy SMITH, Ella SMITH, Elizabeth Libby SMITH, Eugene SMITH, Euphie B SMITH, Eva SMITH, F. M.SMITH, Faye SMITH, Faye (close up)SMITH, Floyd V SMITH, Francis SMITH, Frankie Lee SMITH, Frankie SMITH, Frankie (close up)SMITH, Franklin D SMITH, Fred SMITH, Frederick E SMITH, Georgia B.SMITH, George W SMITH, Geraldine SMITH, George Raymond SMITH, Gregory A.SMITH, Granville W SMITH, Harry G SMITH, Hazelmarie SMITH, Harry V SMITH, Hadasaah M SMITH, Harry J SMITH, Hannah A SMITH, Helena Augusta SMITH, Hollis H SMITH, Hollis H (close up)SMITH, Ida B SMITH, Iness SMITH, Irving C SMITH, Iva A SMITH, J Morgan SMITH, J Morgan (close up)SMITH, James A.SMITH, Jack N.SMITH, James U. P.SMITH, Jack SMITH, James SMITH, Jake Davis SMITH, James Yates SMITH, Jessie L SMITH, Jessie Edith SMITH, Jepson SMITH, Jessie SMITH, Jennie A SMITH, Jerry Yates "JY"SMITH, Jeff P SMITH, Jimmy A SMITH, John Vernon SMITH, Josephine SMITH, Joseph Travis SMITH, John Henry SMITH, Johnathan SMITH, John SMITH, Joe SMITH, John SMITH, John (close up)SMITH, Joseph Amanda SMITH, John F SMITH, Josephine SMITH, Josephine (closeup)SMITH, Julie SMITH, Julie (close up)SMITH, Juanita SMITH, Juanita SMITH, Lala Mae SMITH, Lawrence C SMITH, Lee E SMITH, Lewis C SMITH, Lee Albert SMITH, Linda M.SMITH, Lillian SMITH, Linda Sue SMITH, Lola M SMITH, Louisiana SMITH, Loice Otto SMITH, Lona Mae SMITH, Lucille C.SMITH, Lulu L SMITH, Lucy SMITH, Margaret D.SMITH, Margaret A.SMITH, Mabel L.SMITH, Mary J SMITH, Mary Evelyn SMITH, Martha E.SMITH, Martha E SMITH, Mamie SMITH, Madaline Julia SMITH, Mary Malissa SMITH, Mary Jane SMITH, Mary Lee SMITH, Mae Belle SMITH, Mabel SMITH, Mary Norma SMITH, Margie Aliene SMITH, Melia Jarusha SMITH, Minnie A SMITH, Monument SMITH, Muriel D SMITH, Muriel D SMITH, Nelta "Jean"SMITH, Nell Wayne SMITH, Nuel Atwell SMITH, Olene SMITH, Owen SMITH, Patricia SMITH, Patricia Carol SMITH, Pauline E "Polly"SMITH, Randall J.SMITH, Ray Harold SMITH, Raymond SMITH, Rhoda SMITH, Richard Elwood SMITH, Royden M SMITH, Roxanna SMITH, Roberta SMITH, Roy Ulric SMITH, Roxie Maybelle SMITH, Rose Medina SMITH, Ruth SMITH, Sanders W C SMITH, Samuel Gilford SMITH, Sally SMITH, Salisia SMITH, Stansberry J.SMITH, Susie B SMITH, Susan SMITH, Sylvia SMITH, Terry F SMITH, Thomas A SMITH, Thena SMITH, Thomas Joshua SMITH, Truett SMITH, Vern J SMITH, W B SMITH, Ward A SMITH, Walter SMITH, William O SMITH, William T SMITH, Winnie Davis

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Submitted: 9/2/22 • Approved: 9/3/22 • Last Updated: 9/6/22 • R1446073-G0-S3

Erika O SMITH

Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery Garland County, Arkansas

Additional SMITH Surnames in CRESTVIEW MEMORIAL PARK Cemetery

Additional SMITH Surnames in GARLAND County

Crestview Memorial Park Cemetery
Garland County, Arkansas