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Jackie Smith    Jacqueline "Jackie" Smith, 72, of Mexico , died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2009, at the home of her son in Sturgeon.    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 23, 2009, at Pickering Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Ostrom officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery .    Mrs. Smith was born on May 13, 1936, in Culver City , Calif. , a daughter of Chester Cooper and Edith Matilda Woodward Carter. On Feb. 23, 1957, in Rowena, she married William D. Smith, who died on March 13, 2003. She was a member of Maple Grove Methodist Church in Rowena and was active in bowling leagues at Mexico Lanes. She had worked at Roberts Consolidated.    Survivors include two sons, Dwane Smith and wife Liz, Mexico, and Terry Smith and wife Tracy, Sturgeon; one daughter, Leveta Cope and husband Carlos, Auxvasse; three brothers, John Carter and wife Georgia, Washington, Jerry Carter and wife Margaret Ann, Lake St. Louis, and Bob Carter and wife Phyllis, St. Peters; two sisters, Kathleen Smith, Mexico, and Pauline Kuntz and husband Rick, Jefferson City; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.    In addition to her husband, an infant son, William Dell Jr., and a brother Kenneth Carter preceded her in death.

Public Tributes and Expressions of Sympathy Pickering Funeral Home extends our sympathy to the family of Mrs. Smith. We are honored they have allowed us to assist them during this time. Leveta, Dwayne and Terry: I wanted to offer you my sympathy for the loss of your mom and my childrens grandmother. She was a great lady and will be missed by many. I'm glad she is no longer suffering and has joined her previous loved ones in Heaven. Angie (Smith) Poage I worked with your mom at Roberts, she was truely a ray of sunshine, now the heavens have an angel named Jackie, may she spread the same sunshine on them. My thoughts are with you all. kathy wilkerson Keeping your family close in thought and prayer as you go through this difficult time. Hold on to the memories of happy and healthy times and know she's pain free in a much better place. Take care and God Bless. Toni (Botkins) Monsen My thoughts are with my friend and classmate Dwayne and his family. I remember your mother's kindness, and how she encouraged me when the snow was so deep that I had to walk to your door to deliver the Ledger, instead of riding my bike through the yard. It's pretty clear why Dwayne became the nicest person in our class. Peace to all of you. Jerry Engle My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in your time of loss. I thought so much of your mom, and will always appreciate her introducing me to "green bean casserole", now one of my favorites! I hope you'll take comfort in knowing that she is in a better place, and will always be watching over you from above. Blessings - Cindi (Botkins) Kelly. Dwane, I am so sorry to learn of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Take care, Nathalie Elliott Dawayne, Terry, Leveta and your families. I'm so sorry to here of your mom's passing. I always remember her as a very nice person living next door on Pinelawn st. You know she is having fun now in heaven w/your dad and my dad. Talk of her often & the happy times you had, it helps. May she rest in peace. Debbie Alexander Please know I'm thinking of you as you deal with losing your mother. I know she will be missed very much by you and all who knew her. Belinda (Boren) Campbell

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