Maria married James Linn, who she had three children with but later divorced. Maria remarried in 1988 to Bill Smith. She worked as a supervisor at Peerless for twenty-five years. In Maria’s younger years, she enjoyed playing softball as a catcher and dancing whenever given the chance. As she got older, Maria loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She also enjoyed listening to music on her record player and watching NBA basketball games.
Maria is survived by her three children, Cindy Marsh (Ashley Stark) of Ft. Scott, James Linn Jr., (Junie) of South Carolina and Ganette Davidson of Ft. Scott. She is also survived by one brother, fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Maria was preceded in death by her two husbands, parents, two brothers, two nephews and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 22nd at the Centerville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Maria Smith Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Maria is survived by her three children, Cindy Marsh (Ashley Stark) of Ft. Scott, James Linn Jr., (Junie) of South Carolina and Ganette Davidson of Ft. Scott. She is also survived by one brother, fifteen grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Maria was preceded in death by her two husbands, parents, two brothers, two nephews and a granddaughter.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 22nd at the Centerville Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Maria Smith Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.