Betty Lou Smith, 82, Silver Lake, died Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at Midland Hospice House. She was born March 29, 1934, at Marysville, the daughter of Ben Amon and Mae (Gellinger) Messick.
Betty graduated from Marysville High School. Before retiring she worked at Luce Press Clippings. She was a member of Rossville Christian Church. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and her Bichon Frise, Prince.
She was married to Lester N. Smith, Sr., on April 6, 1953, at Marysville. He preceded her in death on March 30, 2004.
Surviving are her children: Lester N. Smith, Jr. (Linda) of Valley Falls and Jeanne Linsey (Dean) of Silver Lake; a sister: JoAnn Lacy of Marysville; four grandchildren: Rebecca Whipple (Shane), Michelle Brown (Chris) Sarah Caleb (Matt) and Colin Linsey (Aimee); and great-grandchildren: Cassandra, Kevin, Kris, Kaiden, Allison, Brooke, Tyler, Logan, and Laine.
Memorial services will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence Avenue, Topeka. Private interment of cremains will be in Rossville Cemetery.