The Twenty-Third Psalm 

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul;
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
for His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil for thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
for ever.

   Wilma L. Smith, 84, of Mexico, died at 4:55 p.m., Saturday, Apr. 26, 2003, at Mexico Manor.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Pickering Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Ostrom officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from noon until service time at the funeral home. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Park.

Mrs. Smith was born on May 17, 1918, in Farmer, Mo., the daughter of Everett Lee and Allie Mae (Evans) Forgy. On July 23, 1935, in Winchester, Ill., she married Russell T. Smith, who preceded her in death on Aug. 16, 1985.

Mrs. Smith had worked in food service for Mexico Public Schools at Eugene Field. She enjoyed gardening and yard work. She was a member of Centennial Baptist Church where she had taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.

Survivors include one son, Donald Smith of Centralia; one sister, Blondie Fisher and husband Milford, Mexico; four grandchildren, Kim Carlton, Springdale, Ark., Kelly Williams, Conyers, Ga., Kyle Smith, Centralia, and Kirk Smith, Centralia; four great-grandchildren, Jacob Williams, Tyler, Madison, and Ella Smith; several nieces and nephews including Linda Wilson and husband Gregg, Mexico; and several great nieces and nephews.

One sister, one daughter-in-law, her husband and parents preceded her in death.

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