Smith, Florence (Herbert) (1886-1925)

HERBERT, SMITH, STEVENSON

Posted By: Carl Malone (email)
Date: 4/11/2017 at 11:41:46

The Atlantic News Telegraph
Atlantic, Iowa
July 14, 1925

WELL KNOWN CASS LADY DIED AT HER HOME TODAY

Mrs. Florence Herbert Smith, Prominent in Buck Creek Church Affairs, Passes This Morning.

Mrs. Florence Herbert Smith, wife of Herbert Smith of Pymosa township, well known and prominent lady in church affairs, passed away at her home north of this city at nine o’clock this morning, death resulting from heart trouble and complications. Mrs. Smith was but 39 years of age at the time of her death.

Mrs. Smith was formerly a member of the O. E. S. and has always taken a very active part in the church affairs at the Buck Creek M. E. church, of which she was a member and has had charge of the younger people’s division of Sunday school classes there for some time.

Native of Cass.

The lady was a native of Cass county, having been born in Brighton township, July 10, 1886, and was a daughter of the late Joseph K Herbert and wife, well known Cass people.

On July 29, 1908, she was married by Rev. William Stevenson to Herbert Smith.

Surviving the deceased are her husband, one son, Paul, 13, one sister, Mrs. Ruth Stevensen [Stevenson], Atlantic; and three brothers, Melville P. Herbert, Griswold; Ralph L. Herbert, Audubon and Roy J. Herbert, Atlantic. One daughter died in infancy.

Funeral Services.

Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon at the Buck Creek church, Rev. William Stevenson former district superintendent of the M. E. church here and minister who wedded the Smiths, will officiate. Interment will be at Brighton cemetery.

NOTE FROM CONTRIBUTOR: Florence Herbert was born July 10, 1886 and died July 14, 1925

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