Frances Lorene Smith, age 82 of Vendor, Arkansas passed away June 22, 2014 at Hospice of the Hills Hospice House in Harrison, Arkansas.
She was born November 21, 1931 at Vendor, the daughter of Alex and Oshia (Burdine) Hamilton.
Lorene was a homemaker and lived most of her life in Newton County. She was a member of Big Creek Assembly of God Church at Vendor. She and Kenneth Smith were united in marriage on January 7, 1950 at Piercetown.
She was preceded in death by her husband; Kenneth; her parents, Alex and Oshia Hamilton; a brother, Guthrie; a sister, Marie; and a great-grandson, Zach Smith.
Survivors are her daughters, Sheila and husband Rockie McCutcheon of Vendor and Leshia and husband DeWitt Case of Bergman; six grandchildren, Selena Carter, Travis McCutcheon, Amber Smith, Joel Case, Anthony Case, and Keith Case; eight great-grandchildren, Eli and Toby Martin, Graydon and Cymone McCutcheon, Douglas Case, Gabby Reynolds, Heath Case, and Raylan Case; a sister, Lu (Hamilton) Scott; brothers, Lynn Carl Middleton and Ken Middleton; one step-brother, Eathel Middleton; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Visitation was Wednesday, June 25, 2014 with the service Thursday, June 26, 2014, both at Coffman Funeral Home in Jasper.
Bro. Arlis Thrasher officiated.
Burial followed in Smith-Judea Mountain Point Cemetery with pallbearers being Travis McCutcheon, Eli Martin, Toby Martin, Joel Case, Anthony Case, and Keith Case.
Honorary pallbearers were Lorene's nieces and nephews and the staff of Hospice of the Hills Hospice House.
Online condolences may be left at www.coffmanfh.com.