Nadine Smith, a native of Lockwood, MO and a resident of Baton Rouge, LA departed this life on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, in Sunrise Senior Living on Siegen, Baton Rouge, at the age of 92 years.
She was born Oct. 14, 1924 in Lockwood, MO to Dewey M. and Bernice (Maxwell) Knier. Nadine was united in marriage to John L. Schneider on Aug. 27, 1944 in Lockwood, MO who preceded her in death. She was united in marriage to Everett L. Smith, on Aug. 8, 1958, in Springfield, MO who also preceded her in death. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents; her sister and brother-in-law Pauline and Arthur Carrier and brother-in-law Paul Murrell. She is survived by her daughter, Judith Sylvester of Baton Rouge and her two granddaughters, Jennifer and Janelle Sylvester of Austin, TX; her step daughter and son-in-law Joan and Jerry Rutter of Corpus Christi, TX; and three sisters and two brothers-in-law: Vinita Murrell of Columbia, MO; Duetta and Jim Edwards of Salem, MO; and Martha and Roy Fortner of Lee’s Summit, MO. She also is survived by 12 nieces and nephews, her former students, other relatives and friends.
Nadine received her AA degree from Southwest Baptist University, her B.S. in Education degree from Southwest Missouri State University and her Master’s in guidance and counseling from Kansas State University. She also attended the Louisville, KY, Baptist Theological Seminary Training School. She taught elementary school in Miller, MO and Home Economics in Miller, Greenfield and Lockwood high schools for several years. She was the guidance counselor at Lockwood, Stockton, Laquey and Richland school systems in Missouri prior to her retirement. She resided in Lockwood, MO most of her life. She moved to Baton Rouge, LA in 2011 to be near her daughter and granddaughters. She was a longtime member of the Lockwood Baptist Church and was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. She received the Lifetime Service Award from Southwest Baptist University and numerous other teaching and service awards. She held fast to her Baptist faith all her life and provided a large amount of service to her churches, schools and communities. All who knew her, loved and admired her.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 2016, at the Lockwood First Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Lockwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday until service time in the church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southwest Baptist University Knier Family Scholarship. Online condolences may be shared at www.greenfieldfuneralchapel.com. Services are under the care of Lockwood Funeral Chapel.
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