General Information

Birth
3 OCT 1929
Fort Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas
Death
8 AUG 2014
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
13 AUG 2014
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Notes

Elvin Smith

84 a resident of West Fork, Arkansas, passed away August 8, 2014 at Willard Walker Hospice in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born October 3, 1929 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the son of Willie and Mary Josephine Rorie Smith.

He was a member of the New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church. Elvin retired from the Arkansas State Forestry Commission, was a life long cattle farmer and Co-Founder of the Stilwell Sale Barn in Stilwell, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Newell Smith, Delton Smith and Melvin Smith and three children Alfred Smith, Dale Smith and John Cooley. Elvin is survived by his wife Betty Smith of the home and his children Terri Lynne McNaughton and her son Don E. McNaughton, Darrel Cooley, David Cooley, Mary Matthews, Marie Lee and Cecilia Daniels; nephew John Smith and wife Tammy Smith; several grandchildren, many great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins and lots of friends.

Family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00-7:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Funeral Home.

Funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 13, 2014 - 2:00 P.M. at New Sulphur Freewill Baptist Church near Prairie Grove, Arkansas with burial in McDonald Cemetery near Hogeye, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to Willard Walker Home 325 East Longview Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72703.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com

Parents

William Willie Smith
- Father
1896 - 1964
Birth
2 FEB 1896
Weddington, Arkansas
Death
5 APR 1964
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
8 APR 1964
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas
Josie Rorie
- Mother
1896 - 1976
Birth
26 MAY 1896
Dardenelle, Arkansas
Death
16 AUG 1976
Strickler, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
18 AUG 1976
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas

Spouses

Della Louise Ramey
- Wife
1932 - 2011
Birth
18 AUG 1932
Calumet, Oklahoma
Death
30 MAR 2011
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
2 APR 2011
McDonald Cemetery, Washington County, Hog Eye, Arkansas

Children

Elvan Dale Smith
- Son
1958 - 1995
Birth
12 FEB 1958
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Death
12 APR 1995
Greenland, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 APR 1995
Fall Creek Cemetery, Washington County, Strickler, Arkansas