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Marla Smith Obituary

YORK Marla S. Smith, 56, died on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 1:32 a.m. at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Donald E. Smith, Sr. and companion of Stanley R. Thomas, Sr. Viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5th at Workinger-Semmel F.H. & Crematorium, Inc., 849 E. Market St., York. The service will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with her pastor, the Rev. Courtland Howard, officiating. Burial will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Smith, a homemaker and member of York Second Church of the Brethren, was born September 28, 1956 in Columbia and was the daughter of the late Shirley H. (Knaub) Demmitt. She is survived by five sons, Donald E. Smith, Jr. and Michael P. Smith, Sr. both of York, Shawn M. Knaub of Manchester, and Stanley R. Thomas, Jr. and Gregory P. Thomas both of York; two daughters, Tammy S. Knaub and Lori A. Smith both of York; 17 grandchildren; and three siblings. She was preceded in death by her stepfather, Thomas "Sonny" Demmitt and two sisters. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to help defray funeral expenses. www.workinger-semmel.com

Published by York Daily Record on Feb. 2, 2013.
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Dear Mom,today makes it a year since you went away,on that day my heart broke in two, one half stays with me,the other half went with you,ill hold on tight to all the memories you gave me...and one day ill meet you again and my heart will be whole again...I love and miss you Mom...forever loved...eternally missed <3

Tammy Knaub

January 31, 2014

Gooma i just wanted to write u to tell u that we all luv u and miss u.We cant believe u will be gone for a yr it still dont seem real.Keep watchin over us

shenna

January 28, 2014

Happy New Year in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...you are in my thoughts everyday...and deep in my heart you will always stay <3

Tammy Knaub

January 1, 2014

Merry Christmas in Heaven My Precious Guardian Angel...I love and miss you Mom <3

Tammy Knaub

December 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving in Heaven My Precious Guardian Angel...as the family gathers for our first Thanksgiving without you physically being there...know that you are still very much there...you are in all our thoughts and deep inside our hearts...I love and miss you Mom <3

Tammy Knaub

November 28, 2013

Gooma i just wanted to let u know that me donald and jessiah were out to see u today we put two pumpkins on that the boys painted for u.We miss u and luv u gooma.Rest Easy Our Angel.

shenna

October 13, 2013

Rest Easy My Precious Guardian Angel...I love and miss you so much Mom...gone but not forgotten...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

October 11, 2013

We did somethin special for u on ur birthday

shenna

September 30, 2013

Happy Birthday in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

September 28, 2013

goodnight gooma

shenna

September 22, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

September 20, 2013

just lettin u know that we think of u everyday we miss u and luv u so much gooma

shenna

September 20, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...stopping by to let you know how much I love and miss you...you are always in my thoughts...and forever in my heart <3

Tammy Knaub

August 22, 2013

Rest Easy My Precious Angel...I love and miss Mom...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

August 19, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

August 15, 2013

Rest Easy My Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom <3

Tammy Knaub

August 12, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

August 8, 2013

Thinking of you My Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

August 5, 2013

Good Heavenly Morning My Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

August 1, 2013

Goodnight Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...until that day we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

July 27, 2013

Good Morning My Precious Angel...I love and miss you so much Mom...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

July 23, 2013

Rest Easy Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till the day we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

July 19, 2013

Goodnight My Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart <3

Tammy Knaub

July 16, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

July 12, 2013

Sending you my love to Heaven Mom...I miss you so much...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

July 7, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

July 3, 2013

Good Evening in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

June 29, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again My Precious Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 27, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 24, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 21, 2013

Goodnight in Heaven My Precious Angel...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till the day we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

June 18, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 16, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I miss you more and more everyday...you are always in my thoughts and forever in my heart <3

Tammy Knaub

June 13, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

June 10, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Precious Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 8, 2013

Goodnight Mom...sleep with the angels...I love and miss you...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

June 5, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you so much...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

June 3, 2013

Goodnight Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 31, 2013

Good Morning Angel...I love and miss you...always in my thoughts...forever in my heart...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 28, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 25, 2013

Good Morning Mom...my thoughts and heart are filled with precious memories of you...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

May 23, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...you are always in my thoughts and forever in my heart...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

May 20, 2013

Good Morning in Heaven Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again My Precious Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

May 18, 2013

Goodnight Mom...I love and miss you...gone but never forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

May 16, 2013

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Ronald Heller

May 14, 2013

Good Afternoon My Precious Angel... i love and miss you Mom...you are never more than a thought or memory away...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 14, 2013

Good Morning and Happy Mothers Day in Heaven My Precious Angel...I love and miss you so much Mom...this first mothers day without you is going to be hard...the fact that you will be spending it with your Mother and sisters brings me some comfort...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 12, 2013

Good Morning Mom...my mind and heart is filled with thoughts and memories of you...I love and miss you...until we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

May 9, 2013

Goodnight My Precious Angel...I love and miss you Mom...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 6, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and I miss you...gone but not forgotten ...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

May 3, 2013

Goodnight Mom...sleep with the Angels...gone but not forgotten...I love and miss you...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

May 1, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...rest easy my Precious Angel...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

April 29, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...you are always in my thoughts and heart...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

April 27, 2013

Goodnight Mom...gone but not forgotten...I love and miss you Angel...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

April 24, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

April 21, 2013

love ya and miss u sis

april

April 18, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and I miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

April 18, 2013

this is for you gooma I miss you and love you I just want you to know or part of the reason I am who I am today I it wasn't for you wouldn't be me so I wanna thanks you I love and miss you until we meet again rip grandma

mikey smith

April 16, 2013

grandma I love you so much and as the da become warm I think about everyday how you would be out on the porch yelling at the cars to slow down or just hanging out on the porch with me and my dad and the rest of the family I really miss that and I love you im sorry I didn't have a chance to visit that much it hurt me and I really hope you know that I love you forever keep watching over me

michael smith

April 15, 2013

Goodnight my precious Angel...I love and miss you so much Mom...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

April 14, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

April 11, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

April 8, 2013

Good Morning Angel...I love and miss you so much Mom...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

April 5, 2013

Goodnight Mommy Angel...I love and miss you...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

April 2, 2013

Happy Easter in heaven Mom...I love and miss you...gone but not forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 31, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 29, 2013

Dear Mommy Angel...I miss you more today than yesterday...but not as much as tomorrow...gone but never forgotten...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 26, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...until we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 24, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 21, 2013

Djzcshd RJ said everyone loves you and now you are an angel in the sky

Ronald Heller

March 19, 2013

Hey Marla things have been difficult since you have gone but everyone is hanging in there they all miss you and love you we check in on gump everyday he is still getting hotdogs for the dogs we will take care of him have a good day with the family and continue to watch over everyone

Ronald Heller

March 19, 2013

Goodnight Angel...I love and miss you Mom...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 18, 2013

hi sis miss you tons love u always

april

March 18, 2013

Good Morning Angel...I love and miss you...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 17, 2013

Goodnight Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 14, 2013

Good afternoon Mom...I love and miss you...till we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 12, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you so much...you are never more than a precious memory away...until we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 10, 2013

Good night gooma we all luv u and miss u

donald shenna jedediah jessiah

March 8, 2013

Good morning gooma i wish u were here to celabrate lil mans first birthday.

shenna

March 8, 2013

Good Morning Angel...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

March 7, 2013

Goodnight Angel...I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

March 5, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you Angel...gone but never forgotten...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 4, 2013

Good morning gooma

shenna

March 2, 2013

Good Morning to the biggest...the brightest...the most beautiful star in the sky...I love and miss you Mom...until we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

March 2, 2013

Goodnight Angel...I love and miss you so much...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

March 1, 2013

Good Morning Angel...sending you my love...to heaven up above...i love and miss you Mom...until we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 28, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love you so...your precious memories I'll never let go...until we meet again Angel <3

Tammy Knaub

February 27, 2013

Goodnight Angel....I love and miss you <3

Tammy Knaub

February 25, 2013

Good mornin gooma

shenna jessiah jedediah donald

February 25, 2013

Good night gooma keep watchin over us and we will keep u in our hearts and remember all the memories we shared bc thats wat keeps us together

donald shenna jedediah jessiah

February 24, 2013

Good Afternoon Mom...just wanted to tell you that I love and miss you...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 24, 2013

Goodnight gooma which u were with us to go to ryans but u were with us in spirit i even did one of ur moves today with the food bc i knew u would do it with zoey.we luv u and miss u so much gooma

shenna

February 23, 2013

Time may pass and fade away...but my precious memories of you will always stay...I love and miss you Mom <3

Tammy Knaub

February 22, 2013

Good mornin gooma we all r thinkin of u.we miss u so much.just wish u were still here with us but ur in a better place with nomore pain.ur our angle lookin over us everyday and ur with us in spirit.

shenna

February 21, 2013

It's been a long emotional day...I want to thank you Mommy Angel for filling my heart and mind with the wonderful memories I have of you...without you watching
over me I don't think I could get through the breakdowns...I love and miss you Mom...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 20, 2013

Good morning Mom...I love and miss you...R.I.P. Angel...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 19, 2013

I wish u were still here to see jedediah play basketball and be at jessiahs first birthday but u will be there in spirit and in our hearts.

shenna

February 17, 2013

Good Morning Mom...I love and miss you...Gone but not forgotten...Till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 17, 2013

I love and miss you so much Mommy Angel...gone but never ever forgotten...till we meet again <3

Tammy Knaub

February 15, 2013

Well Marla its Valentine's day and the family came out to see you you got flowers and balloons and s bear everyone misses you a lot rip and tell everyone we said hi till we see you all later

Ronald Heller

February 14, 2013

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