custom ad
NewsNovember 30, 1993

Viola Blackford Smith celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday at the home of a daughter, Charlotte Behrens of Cape Girardeau. Assisting with the event is another daughter, Marjorie Cord of Rohnert Park, Calif. Smith was born Nov. 27, 1893, in Cape Girardeau. She has four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren...

Viola Blackford Smith celebrated her 100th birthday last Friday at the home of a daughter, Charlotte Behrens of Cape Girardeau.

Assisting with the event is another daughter, Marjorie Cord of Rohnert Park, Calif.

Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!

Smith was born Nov. 27, 1893, in Cape Girardeau. She has four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Relatives were invited from California, Texas and Arkansas.

Story Tags

Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:

For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.

Advertisement
Receive Daily Headlines FREESign up today!