Ruth Helen Smith

November 8, 1920 - December 2, 2013

Mrs. Ruth Helen Smith of Trumann died Monday morning at Legacy Fort Smith Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Smith, Ark., at the age of 93 years, and 24 days. Mrs. Smith was born Monday, November 8, 1920 in Lake City, Ark., and had lived most of her lifetime in Trumann. She was a housewife and a member of First Pentecostal Church in Trumann. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Elvie Garland Smith; one son, Charles Lee Smith: one daughter, Marsha Kay Smith, 2 grandchildren; 2 brothers and her parents, Clint and Selma Charlene Wright McGough. She is survived by two daughters, Melva (Alfred) Moody Fort Smith, Ark and Regina (Charles) Brewer of Trumann; two sons, Wayne (Pat) Smith of Trumann and Michael (Lois) Smith of Yukon, OK, one sister, Virginia Scheer of Sacramento, CA; 8 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Thursday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann with Bro. Murry Ray, Bro. Tim Sullivan and Bro. Ron Patrick officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in Jonesboro, Ark. Pallbearers will be Brent Smith, Martin Smith, Michael DeWayne Smith, Kent Moody, Marcus Moody and Brandon Smith. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5 until 7 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home in Trumann. An online register book can be signed at www.thompsonfuneralhome.net.