Rebecca Ann Smith

Rebecca Ann Smith obituary, Waynesville, MO

Rebecca Ann Smith

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Rebecca Smith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert on Feb. 24, 2026.
Rebecca Ann Smith, age 76, of Waynesville, MO, passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, in the Phelps Health Hospital in Rolla, MO.

Funeral Services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert. Burial will follow in the Sunset Memorial Estates Cemetery, under the care and direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert.

Visitation will be held Thursday from 2 p.m. until service time at 3 p.m. in Memorial Chapel.

She is survived by her husband, Sammy Smith of the home in Waynesville; her two children, Scottie Lee Smith of Reston, VA and Samantha Ann Hooker (Michael) of Waynesville, MO; four grandchildren, Caitlyn Smith, Jacquelyne Hooker-Brasher (Bobby), Wyatt Smith, and Victoria Hooker (Garrett); three great-grandchildren; her brother, Gordon Milne, Jr (Gale) of Bellevue, NE; a number of nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends.

Memorial Contributions in memory of Rebecca Smith may be made, and contributions may be left at Memorial Chapel.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

26

Visitation

Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert

202 Historic 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583

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Feb

26

Funeral service

Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville/St. Robert

202 Historic 66 W., Waynesville, MO 65583

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels