(From Parker Mortuary)Nancy May Smith, age 93 of Carl Junction, Missouri, passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, surrounded by her family. Nancy was born October 14, 1931 in Webb City to the late, Luther and Henrietta (Gray) Motley.
Nancy graduated from Webb City High School with the class of 1949. It was a few years later that she met and married Russell E. Smith on May 1, 1960 in Miami, Oklahoma. They nearly celebrated 65 years together in marriage before her passing.
Nancy worked for Ramsey Department Store in Carthage, Missouri before eventually becoming a Housewife, raising her girls and taking care of the home. For a period of time, she lived on Beaver Lake where she thoroughly loved fishing and spending time on the water. Russell and Nancy moved for a few years to St. George, Utah before returning back to the area in 2007. She spent free time playing BINGO and watching football.
To the union of Russell and Nancy are two daughters, Melissa Thompson (Ron) of Joplin and Lisa Henry of Oronogo; grandchildren, Sarah Hostetter (Coty) and Bryce Henry; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Georgianna; nieces, nephews and other extended family.
Other than her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and Ken Motley.
Burial of ashes will take place at a later date at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery in Joplin, Missouri.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin, Missouri.
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