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Lola Smith Obituary
GALLIPOLIS — Lola Smith, age 86, of Gallipolis, passed on February 12th, 2020 at Holzer Medical Center. She was born October 8th, 1933 in Pedro to the late John and Mildred (Besco) Roth.
She is survived by her daughters: Vickie, Brenda, and Rita; son, Richard Dale; four grandsons; one granddaughter; four great-grandchildren; three brothers; one sister; and several nieces, nephews, and friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Richard Smith; an infant daughter; her father and mother-in-law; a brother and sister-in-law; and a brother-in-law.
Lola was a member of the Gallipolis Senior Center. She enjoyed gardening, flea marketing, square dancing, conversations, and working. Lola never feared a hard day of work. She worked many years in various jobs and retired from the Gallipolis Developmental Center.
Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Fred Crabtree officiating. Burial will follow at C.M. Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com.
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Jerry and Carlene Bradley
February 15, 2020
I have known Lola for many years while at GDC and my special friend Vickie introduced us. We attended many festivities together....Halloween costume parties, Christmas, New Years Eve, Fourth of July celebrations watching the fireworks in Gallipolis, Senior Citizen dinners, VFW dinners, flea markets, birthday celebrations for our birthdays (Vickie, Lola and myself) in October every year).....She was a special lady who always had a smile on her face and was always excited to eat the meals that were prepared for the individual celebrations and the numerous socialization times that we spent together. Jerry and I will miss her dearly throughout our remaining life here on earth while spending our times with Vickie and Jerry, our special friends.
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