Ruth Smith Obituary
Ruth Evelyn Smith, born in Kingsland, Arkansas on May 3, 1930, died peacefully on March 2, 2026, at the age of 95, in Great Falls, MT.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Terry Smith, and son, Bradford Lytle Smith.
She is survived by daughters, Melissa Smith (Great Falls, MT), and Terri Smith (Belgrade, MT); granddaughters, Khetri Rachelle Sewell (Belgrade) and Cori Lynne Donaldson (Manhattan, MT); and great-grandchildren, Roman Patrick Sewell and Noa Lynne Donaldson.
Donations in Evelyn's memory can be made to the Havre Hill County Library Foundation (402 3rd St. Havre, Montana 59501).
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