SMITH, Eliza Spinks
Source: 1950s Area Obituaries – thanks to Covington Public Library (especially Brenda) for sharing these wonderful obits with us – p. 126 - hand dated 1956
Mrs. Eliza Delia Smith, 78 life resident of Fountain County died at 2:30 a.m.. Thursday May 10 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Danville where she had been a patient two days. Mrs. Smith was born July 19, 1877 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henderson Spinks. She was married to Charles F. Smith Dec 25 1898 and he preceded her in death April 1, 1945. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Celia Ann Walter, Danville Rt 3; two sons, Loran H and Emerson both of Covington; nine grandchildren; four great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Malvina Vanicka of Covington. She was preceded in death by two daughters, a sister, three brothers and two grandchildren. Services were held at the Bodine & Shelby Funeral Home Saturday at 2:30 with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery.