ESSIE V. SMITH

STURDIVANT -- Essie V. Smith, 88, of Sturdivant, died Thursday, Aug. 17, 1995, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born April 12, 1907, in Essex, daughter of J.A. and Mary E. Spicer Bowman. She and Hershal Smith were married in 1965 at Dexter. He died March 17, 1975.

Smith retired from IXL Handle Co. in Dexter. He was a member of Kinder Pentecostal Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Mary Townsend of Webb City; a sister, Ola Goodman of Dexter; four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by three brothers and a sister.

Friends may call at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance from 6-9 p.m. today.

Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Bill Stroup and Dale Holman officiating. Burial will be in Morgan Memorial Park in Advance.