Smith - Vada
Source: The obituary is from a collection of newspaper (paper names not recorded) obituaries saved, by Fauniel Hershberger, during the 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's. She was a life long resident of Fountain County Indiana. The collection is now housed at Crawfordsville District Public Library.
VEEDERSBURG, Ind.-- Services for Mrs. Vada Smith, 93, of Veedersburg, who died Friday in the Tall Trees Nursing Home, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Fishero Funeral Home in Veedersburg with the Rev. Ivan Steed officiating. Burial will be in Rockfield Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday. --typed by Walt W
Source: Crawfordsville Journal-Review 11 Jan 1969 p 6
VEEDERSBURG -- Mrs. Vada Smith, 93, a resident of Veedersburg most of her life, died at 1:45 p.m. yesterday (Jan. 10, 1969) at the Tall Trees Nursing Home in Covington. She had been a patient there since October. Prior to entering the nursing home, she had resided with a daughter, Mrs. Phynus Merryman, in Covington. Born Sept. 13, 1876, near Wallace, she was the daughter of Mordecai and Dora Minor Harper. She was married Dec. 26, 1896, to Albert Smith, who died April 1, 1963. Mrs. Smith was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Veedersburg and women's organizations of the church. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Merryman; two sons, Everett of Lapel and Roy of Veedersburg; two sisters, Mrs. Lettie Cox of Veedersburg and Mrs. Bertha Slusser of Danville; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The body is at the Fishero Funeral Home. Arrangements are incomplete. --typed by Walt W