June

Smith

June Smith daughter of the late Oliver Austin "Aut" and Calla (Smith) Clark was born on July 18, 1924 in Jane, Missouri. She departed this life on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at the St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri at the age of 81 years. On September 14, 1939 in Bentonville, Arkansas she was united in marriage to Lawrence E. Smith and to this union one daughter was born. During WWII she and Lawrence resided in Kansas City, Missouri where they both worked for North American Aviation. She worked on the assembly line as a "Rosie the Riveter" in the manufacturing of the B-25 Bombers. In 1948 they returned to Jane, Missouri and purchased a farm. Besides being a hardworking and devoted homemaker to her husband and daughter, she also worked several years for Bear Brand Hosiery in Bentonville, Arkansas. In 2002 she and Lawrence moved to Bentonville, Arkansas to be closer to their daughter. She enjoyed fishing, and caring for her home and family. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of sixty-four years, Lawrence E. Smith on March 14, 2004; and a sister, Wanda Tygart. June is survived by her daughter, Ronalda F. Jones and husband, John, of Bentonville, Arkansas; six nieces, Judy Kirby of Jane, Missouri, Kattie Hollingsworth of Kansas City, Kansas, Pam Lang of Kansas City, Kansas, Trudy Townsend of Jane, Missouri, Kim Russell of Jane, Missouri, and Joni Smith of Sarcoxie, Missouri; five nephews, Ray Tygart of Rochester, Minnesota, John Tygart, Mark Fisher, Tony Fisher, and Kevin Fisher all of Kansas City, Missouri; and several great nieces and nephews. Funeral services for June Smith are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2006 at the Bella Vista Church of Christ in Bella Vista, Arkansas with Randall Casselman officiating. Burial will follow in the Jane Cemetery in Jane, Missouri. Those honoring June's life by serving as pallbearers are Gerald Morgan, Freddie Banks, Tim Marrs, Jerry Dale Morgan, Jody Townsend, and Donnie Morgan. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service in the church. Memorials are being directed to the humane society and memorials may be left at the funeral home.