Obituary: Margaret W. Smith
Margaret W. Smith, 92, passed away on Thursday (Aug. 16,
2012) at Kidron Bethel Village in Newton. The former Margaret Welch was born in
Indianapolis and came to Louisville when she was eight. She was a retired
secretary for the KY Baptist Convention, and had worked at Bemis Bag Company
and Episcopal Church of the Advent. She was a charter member of Melbourne
Heights Baptist Church, where she served as deacon and member of the Golden
Friends Senior Club. She also was a Sunday school teacher for junior age girls
for many years. She loved cooking for her family and enjoyed music and plays. Margaret
is survived by her sons, Herschel O. Smith Jr. of St. Louis, Rodney W. Smith,
MD and his wife, Janet Kemink of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Gordon Smith and his
wife, Mindy of Newton; and three grandchildren, Kimberly Smith Fetters and her
husband, Mark, Jared Smith and his wife, Alicia, and Marissa Smith. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Herschel O. Smith Sr. Her funeral service
will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 21, 2012) at Highlands Family-Owned Funeral
Home, 3331 Taylorsville Road, Louisville, Ky., with burial to follow in
Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Highlands. Expressions
of sympathy may be made to her church, Melbourne Heights Baptist Church, 3728
Taylorsville Road; or donor’s choice of charity. Highlands Funeral Home, 3331
Taylorsville Road, Louisville, KY 40205, (502)451-4420, is in charge of the
arrangements.
