Obit of Lovett, Ida Bernice Smith - Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell <wpurc25758@aol.com>   30 Oct 2005
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Surnames: Lovett, Smith, Shaw, Atkins, Pabello, Anderson, 

Originally posted at:
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Ida Bernice Smith was born in Waco, Texas January 3rd, 1874 and died 
October 14, 1943 at the age of 69 years, eight months and 14 days.  She 
had suffered several years from sugar diabetes.  OnApril 14, 1943 she 
suffered a stroke of paralysis and was taken to a hospital in San 
Beradino, California, where at the time she was visiting her daughter, 
Mrs. Woodrow Shaw.  All that loving hands could do was of no avail.  She 
was later brought to the home of another daughter in  Borger, Texas, where 
death came peacedfully to her.

Ida S. Smith rode with her parents from the Panhandle of Texas on the 
famous Run, April 19, 1892 and settled with the family on Pie Flat where 
she lived her long life as one of the Empire Builders. At one time she 
became a member of the Seven Day Adventist church, and later expoused the 
Holiness faith.

She was married to Thomas L. Lovett January 30, 1900.  To this union seven 
children were born, all of whom are living and are here.  Mrs. Thelma Shaw 
of San Bernado, California, Mrs. Bobbie Atkins of Borger, Texas, Earnest 
B. Lovett of Santa Paula, California, Roydie L. Lovett of Amarillo, Texas; 
Albert E. Lovett, Henry R. Lovett and Jess V. Lovett of Strong City, 
Oklahoma.

Besides her children she leaves to mourn her death 10 grandchildren, two 
sisters, Mrs Euniced Pabello of Los Angeles and Mrs. Delia Anderson of Des 
Moins, Iowa.  Three brothers, Tom Smith of Fresno, California, Ed Smith of 
Clayton, New Mexico, and Henry Smith of Springer, New Mexico.  A number of 
nieces and nephews and many friends.  Her husband preceded her in death, 
having passed on about seven years ago.

She was a kind moither, loving wife and a friend to all who knew her.  
Funeral services were held on Sunday at Silent Home cemetery with Rev. 
Horace Woodward, pastor of the Reydon Baptist church assisted by Rev. 
Veach of Roll.  The Tunnard Funeral Hoime of Cheyenned was in charge of 
the burial.

Cheyenne Star, Cheyenne, OK 21-Oct-1943
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