Judy Smith
A Memorial service for Judith Carol Smith, 70, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at the First Baptist Church of West Plains, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Smith died at 8:54 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri.
She was born March 5, 1944, at West Plains, Missouri, to Duane Craig and Gladys Kathleen Barton Craig. On August 10, 1963, she was married at Summersville, Missouri, to Robert O. Smith. Mrs. Smith was a bookkeeper for Craig Industries and volunteered many hours with Ozarks Medical Center, Birthright and West Vue Nursing Center. She loved to travel and had visited all fifty states and many foreign countries. Judy also loved time spent on the North Fork River and her visits to the beach. Mrs. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church of West Plains for many years and had served as Sunday school teacher and helped with the Clothing Closet.
She is survived by her husband, Robert O. Smith; three children, Craig Scott Smith, wife, Julie, Dana Christina Branson, husband, Alan and Michael Robert Smith, wife, Dedra; six grandchildren, Ian Smith, Jack Smith, Sean Smith, Anna Judith “A.J.” Branson, Noah Branson and Robert David “Robbie” Smith; her mother, Kathleen Craig; one sister, Kay Katherine Cochran, husband, David; her special aunt, Norma Massie; and several nieces and nephews.
Her father precedes her in death.
Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at First Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and may be left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
David and Carrie Thompson
May 5, 2014 @ 9:34 am
Bob, we are praying for you and your whole family. Such a loss is hard to imagine. I know there is rejoicing in heaven with Judy and that will be a comfort to you I know.
Classmates, David and Carrie
Clifford M. & Lonie Ruth Ross
May 5, 2014 @ 1:17 pm
Thank you for telling us about Judy this morning. I’m heart sick. She was such a good person and I feel honored to have know her these past 50 years. She was my first friend in West Plains. God be with you and your sweet family.
Cathy and Ron Tuttle
May 5, 2014 @ 4:25 pm
So sorry for you loss. Judy was a wonderful person. She will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with the whole family.
bob & shirley sermon
May 5, 2014 @ 4:38 pm
Bob and family, we are so sorry to hear about the passing of Judy. She was a very special lady and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She always had a great smile for whoever she met. Our Prayers are with you. Bob and Shirley Sermon
Cindy Bryant
May 6, 2014 @ 12:12 pm
Smith family,
My heart was so saddened when I learned of Judy’s passing. Her smile was contagious and her caring and giving nature made her a very special person. I’ll always remember her kindness to me and my family.
Although I am unable to be there with you today, know that I’m holding all of you close to my heart and in my prayers. May you be strengthened by God’s power and comforted by the special memories you have of your sweet daughter, sister, niece, wife, and mother.
Love to all of you,
Cindy
Christa Jackson
May 7, 2014 @ 5:39 pm
I am so shocked and saddened to hear of Judy’s passing. Judy and my sister were best friends and Judy was at our home many times. Matter of fact, I cut my hair as a little girl, because I wanted short hair like Judy! Such a sweet, sweet spirit. Our love goes out to all the family…God bless you and hold you close. Christa.
Mary and Bob Kirkman
May 8, 2014 @ 6:11 pm
We were so saddened to hear of Judy’s death. We are praying for comfort for her mother Kathleen, sister Kay and the family.