Willis A. Smith

SMITH, REEVE, MCCOY, WALLACE, NEILSEN

Posted By: John Evan Davis (email)
Date: 7/22/2012 at 21:52:56

Ottumwa Courier December 20, 1935

Willis Albert Smith, 61, Agency route 1, died today at 9 AM at the St. Joseph hospital. Surviving are his wife Rena, a stepdaughter, Miss Ora McCoy of Agency; one half brother, Joe Reeve of Ottumwa; two sisters, Miss Minnie Wallace, Ottumwa route 5 and Mrs. Cora Nielsen of Osceola and two granddaughters. Mr. Smith was a member of the Agency Lodge, Olive branch, No. 21, A. F. & A. M.; Ottumwa chapter No.9; counsel No 31; Malta Commandery No. 31, Ottumwa and the, Kaaba Shrine No. 2683, Davenport. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at the Johnson funeral Chapel. Burial be made in the Memorial Lawn cemetery. There will be a Knights Templar escort and Masonic services at the grave.