Lura B. Smith, age 83, of Patriot, ‘Went home to be with the Lord’ Sunday evening, October 14, 2007 at Holzer Medical Center. Born March 11, 1924 in Logan County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Ken and Lucy Pearl Grimmett Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by two brothers, Benny Robert Harrison, and Asa Harrison, by three sisters, Zanie Marie Harrison, Rose Ann Fowler, and Mary Simms, and by a daughter in law, Annie Mae Richards Smith.
She was a graduate of Jackson Manpower cooking school, and worked in the cafeteria at Rio Grande College and later at Holzer Medical Center. She faithfully attended several area Churches including, Salem Baptist Church, Centerpoint Baptist Church, Old Emory Church, Nebo Church, Silver Memorial Baptist Church, and the Centenary Church.
She enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, growing beautiful flowers, and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by: her husband, Elmer R. Smith, and she was a loving, caring, and praying mother to her five children, Michael, David, and Doug smith all of Gallipolis, and Sandra (Paul) Vergez, of Colorado Springs, CO., and Sharon (Roger) Evans, of Gallipolis. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Amy Beth Pearce of Gallipolis, Chris, Brian, and Laura Vergez, of Colorado Springs, CO., Hubbell and Boeing Smith of Gallipolis, Makaylend and Marshall Evans of Gallipolis. Two sisters, Martha Faye (James) Cox, Margaret (Herman) Griffith, of London, OH., three brothers, Julius Harrison of London, OH., Tennis and Amos Harrison of Logan, WV. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM. Thursday October 18, 2007 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood funeral home with Pastor Charles Curry and Pastor Ishmael Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 5-8 PM. Grandsons, nephews, and son in laws will serve as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to either Salem Baptist Church, Holzer Cancer Center, or the Gallia County Senior Citizens Center.
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