75, of Marshalltown, Iowa, formerly of Galesburg, Ill. died at 12:25 p.m. Friday, August 14, 2015 in Methodist Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.
She was born September 28, 1939 in Floyd County, Iowa to Lyle P. and Myrna Eliza Scandrett Jepson. She married LaVern “Lee” Smith in 1972 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He survives.
Also surviving are three sons, Brian (and Deborah) Smith of Hanover Park, Ill., Kent (and Diane) Smith of Coralville, Iowa, and Craig (and Laurie) Smith of Richmond, Va.; a daughter, Michelle (and William) Henry of England; a brother, Birkley Jepson of Ankeny, Iowa; and nine grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents.
She was the office manager for Smith Enterprise in Galesburg and retired in 2012. She graduated from Nashua High School, Nashua, Iowa in 1958. She graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill. in 1963 and the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa in 1969. She taught second grade at Linn-Mar School District in Iowa for several years. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Galesburg, and Pilot Club International. She enjoyed reading, knitting, crochet, and ceramics. She was also active in missionary work in Ukraine.
Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Bethel Baptist Church, Galesburg, Ill. Visitation will be 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Graveside service will be 2 p.m. Saturday August 22, 2015 at St. Mary’s Baptist Church Cemetery, Colmar, Ill. Memorials may be made to Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Ill., Bethel Baptist Church, and Galesburg Rescue Mission. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.
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Mrs. Carolyn J. Smith, Galesburg Chapel
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