Rosalie J. Smith

1931 - 2022

Rosalie J. Smith, 91, of Sedalia, died Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at the Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center.
She was born March 13, 1931, in Smithton, MO, a daughter of the late Steve and Ruby Anderson Miller. On December 26, 1954, she was married to the love of her life, Thomas J. Smith, at the Morton Church in rural Ray County, MO. Thomas preceded her in death on March 9, 2017.
Rosalie was raised and educated in Hardin and graduated from Hardin High School. She graduated from CMSU and began teaching at Northwest High School in Hughesville. Tom and Rosalie lived at his family farm on Kemp Road north of Sedalia, helping care for his parents. In the early 60s they moved to north of Smithton where they began their Arator Valley farm. Rosalie began teaching Home Economics at Smith-Cotton High School. She served as President of the National Limouselles Auxiliary and President and Board Member for the Smithton Fair. She was active in the Missouri and Pettis County Cattlemen's Association. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.
Surviving are a brother, Paul Miller of Sallisaw, OK; a sister, Louise King of Hardin, MO; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Miller.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022 at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jeremy Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral chapel.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Sedalia School District Foundation, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, or a charity of the donor's choice, in care of McLaughlin Funeral Chapel.