PHYLLIS SMOOT

SMOOT, Phyllis King, 85, of Richmond, widow of Ernest Clyde Smoot Jr., died peacefully at home on Monday, June 7, 2010. She is survived by her daughter, Page Smoot Karo and son-in-law, William Andrew Karo; son, Ernest Clyde Smoot III of Lake Charles, La.; daughter-in-law, Joanne Sinnenberg of Richmond; three grandchildren, William Andrew Karo II of Richmond, Margaret Zoe Smoot of Houston, Texas and Maxwell Alexander Smoot of Santa Clara, Calif.; sister, Nancy King Minnigh of Richmond; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Smoot was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School, where she was top five in her class, and was graduated by RPI with a degree in art. She retired from the Baptist Foreign Mission Board and has recently been extremely active with her Bridge club. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, June 10, at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Avenue. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children's Hospital, 2924 Brook Rd., Richmond, Va. 23220, or St. Christopher's School, 711 St. Christopher's Lane, Richmond, Va. 23226.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.