Bertha Marie Smith Obituary
We bid farewell to Bertha Marie Smith (Stuttgart, Arkansas), born in DeWitt, Arkansas, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 13, 2025 at the age of 84. Bertha touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bertha Marie Smith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Earnest Fitzpatrick and Julia Templeton Fitzpatrick; her husband L. C. Smith; her sons, Lenord Carroll Smith and Ken Lemont Smith; her siblings, Early Fitzpatrick, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Clarance Fitzpatrick, Emory Fitzpatrick, Andrew Jasper Fitzpatrick, Grace Campbell, Olivia Fitzpatrick, Ressie Strivers, Elizabeth Nelson, Gerladine Stovall, Estella Fitzpatrick, Willow Owens and Artie Robinson; and her aunt Nelia Walker.
She is survived by: her children, Deborah Smith Woods of DeWitt, AR and Ricky Mariece Smith of DeWitt, AR; her daughters-in-law, Betty Joyce Smith of DeWitt, AR and Helen Smith of DeWitt, AR; her siblings, Ree Fitzpatrick (Bennie) of Jacksonville, AR, Ethel Gamble (Robert 'Jackle') of Tulsa, OK, Bessie Adams of Tulsa, OK and Sarah Fuller (Arlyn) of Flint, MI; her siblings-in-law, Odella May Smith of Casscoe, AR, Mae Smith of Little Rock, AR, Laura Weems of Detroit, MI, Gladys Smith of Detroit, MI and Mike Smith (M. C.) of Detroit, MI; and her grandchildren, Alexis Smith, Crystal Poole (Chad), Julie Smith, Jeremy London Smith, Kyler Smith, Holly Smith and Heidi Smith. She is also survived by thirteen great-grandchildren; and a host of family and friends.
