Nannie Stevens Smith

© Westville Record, Westville, OK
February 1937
Submitted by: Wanda Elliott

All Westville mourns the sad death of Mrs. Nannie STEVENS SMITH, wife of Ben SMITH, well known lady of our city who died at her home early Tuesday morning after a brief illness with pneumonia.

The husband and son were on their way to California to seek employment and relatives were unable to locate them until after her death.

Mrs. SMITH is survived by her aged mother, husband, four sons, two sisters, other relatives and a large host of friends.

The funeral arrangements are incomplete awaiting the arrival of the husband and son.

February 23 1937

The funeral of Mrs. Ben SMITH was held here at the Pentecostal church last Saturday afternoon conducted by Rev. Lonnie SMITH of Okmulgee.

Burial was made in the city cemetery, Many of the business houses closed for the services.

February 23, 1937

We want to sincerely thank our good friends and neighbors for their help and kindness through the illness and death of our dear daughter, wife, mother and sister.

May the Lord's richest Blessings rest upon each one. Mrs. Ruth JONES; Ben SMITH; the Stevens boys; Mrs. Frank MOSS; Mrs. Fletcher STEVENS.