San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Smith, Viola May 2, 2005 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vickie Stone VctrStV4U@aol.com May 4, 2005, 11:24 pm Lodi News-Sentinel May 4, 2005 Viola Smith Viola Smith, 91, of Lodi, died May 2 in a Lodi care home. She was born Feb. 1, 1914, in Colgate, Okla. Mrs. Smith married Robert Harold Smith in 1930 in Lovington, Texas, and they made their home in Lodi. She took care of many children in her day care for 18 years. She was a member of Grace Church of Lockeford, and was a former member of the Lockeford Rebekah Lodge. She is survived by her daughters, Wanda Randall and Betsy Grimes; five grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, four step- great-grandchildren and eight step-great-great-grandchildren. Viola Smith She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert Harold Smith; daughter, Calvaline Smith; granddaughter, Teresa Vilene Randall; and grandson, Robert Steven Branstetter. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cherokee Memorial Park Cemetery with Linda Amador of United Congregational Church officiating. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. This obituary was updated at 4:50 p.m. May 4, 2005, to add the last names of Wanda Randall and Betsy Grimes. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/smith7599gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb