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Mahardy), 62, of Albany, died July 22, 2017. Arrangements by Eannace Funeral Home Inc., Utica.Broadbent, Gardner L., Jr., 80, of Forestport, died July 22, 2017. Arrangements by Trainor Funeral Home Inc., Boonville.Canarelli, Winifred, 75, of Sauquoit, died July 24, 2017. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, Sauquoit.Crumb, Mary Elizabeth, 93, of Sherrill, died July 22, 2017. Arrangements by Malecki Funeral Home Inc., Sherrill.Lepkofker, Sara Jane Allen, 56, of Johns Creek, Ga., died July 11, 2017.Porter, Marian D., 93, of Dolgeville, died July 22, 2017. Arrangements by Roberts Funeral Home, Dolgeville.Rizzo, Rose M. (Mele), 93, of Frankfort, died July 21, 2017. Arrangements by Eannace Funeral Home Inc., Utica.Walsh, Genevieve, 82, of Holland Patent, died July 20, 2017. Arrangements by Surridge & Roberts Funeral Home, Utica.Wurz, Edward T., Sr., 88, of Barneveld, formerly of N. Utica, died July 23, 2017. Arrangements by Heintz Funeral Service Inc., N. Utica.

John R. Har­mon Undertaking Co., Tyler. DOROTHY (CANNON) BARRY, 95, Henderson, died July 20. Crawford-A. Crim Funeral Home, Henderson. AVERY B. DANIELS, 74, Tyler, died July 20. Community Funeral Home of Tyler. MARGIE DEWS JACKSON, 68, Whitehouse, died July 23. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. BERTHA MAE (PUNCH) JONES, 86, Tyler, died July 22. John R. Harmon Undertaking Co., Tyler. MYTIA LASHUN MANDIGO, 41, Mount Pleasant, died July 21. JC White Funeral & Cremation Services, Mount Pleasant. DONALD ROSS, 81, Athens, died July 24. Autry’s Car­roll-Lehr Funeral Home, Athens. RUBY D. WHITMORE, 79, Tyler, died July 23. Community Funeral Home of Tyler. HARRY WILLIAMS, 86, The Woodlands, formerly of Tyler, died July 24. Visitation 10-11 a.m. Friday at Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler. CHRISTI WYATT-ZIMMERMAN, 39, Tyler, died July 24. Stewart Family Funeral Home, Tyler. FUNERALS TODAY AMY RUTH HICKS, 92, Lindale; Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Caudle-Rutledge-Daugherty Funeral Home, Lindale. KATIE MERL MCMORRIS, 72, Tyler; Funeral service 1 p.m. at Church of the Living God, PGT, Athens. Garrett & Tucker Funeral Directors, Athens. PAUL WARREN ROBERTS, 80, Tyler; Funeral service 6 p.m. Tuesday at Tyler Memorial Funeral Home. TOMMIE LEE SHRUM, 83, Pittsburg; Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bethel Baptist Church. Erman Smith Funeral Home, Pitts­burg. JEANETTE (MAY) WANSLEY, 75, Quitman; Funeral service 10 a.m. Tues­day at Lake Fork Baptist Church. Lowe Funeral Home, Quitman. FUNERALS TOMORROW DANIEL BRAGG, 76, Whitehouse; Visitation 10 a.m. Wednes­day at church. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednes­day at Mount Carmel Baptist Church. Cottle Funeral Home, Troup. FERN FAYE DAVIS, 97, Ryler; Graveside service 10 a.m. Wednes­day at White Rose Cemetery. Hiett’s LyBrand Funeral Home, Wills Point. GLORIA WYNELL EVANS, 83, Keller; Visitation 9 a.m. Wednes­day at Friendship Baptist Church . Funeral service 10 a.m. Wednes­day at Friendship Baptist Church in the Corine commu...

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Friday, July 28, at Morningside Chapel, Christy-Smith Funeral Home.Eleanore was born Aug. 31, 1929, at the family farmhouse in Great Bend, Kan., to Ora Albert and Rosa Mae (Bauer) Hayes. She was named Rose Eleanore Hayes, after her mother and great-aunt. Her father passed away in December 1936. She was the youngest of five children, joining brothers, Albert, Charles, James and Walter. She went by her middle name all her life, eventually dropping her first name. She attended District 5 country school near Great Bend, until graduation from eighth grade. She graduated from Great Bend High School in 1947.It was while attending District 5 country school that she met and fell in love with Franklin Smith and his sisters. She married him on Feb. 18, 1949, in Great Bend, with Frank's sister, Sarah, as maid of honor. His sister, Patty, was flower girl, Eleanore's nephew, Vernon, was ring bearer, and brother, James "Jim," gave her away in marriage.Joan, their oldest child, was born in Great Bend. In October 1950, the family moved to Seminoe Dam, Wyo., where Frank began working for the Federal Bureau of Reclamation (now the Department of Energy). Sons James and Michael were born in Wyoming. Eventually the family moved to Watertown, S.D., where they lived for 24 years. Frank retired in June 1978 and they moved to Tucson, Ariz. Frank passed away in Tucson in January 1999. Eleanore continued to live in Tucson until April 2007, when she moved to Sioux City.Throughout the years, Eleanore was kept busy by her three children and volunteer work for the Democratic Party and the United Methodist Church. She was active in the WSCS, and taught Sunday school for many years.  She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, DAR, Colonial Dames, DAC, Magna Carta Dames, Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Group, and the Plantagenet Society.Eleanore loved to read and collect teddy bears.Family was especially important to her, as she r...