- Carole L. Lewis, 65, of Piedmont, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, at Fort Clark Springs, Texas.
She was born on July 7, 1943, in Idalia, Mo., daughter of the late Harry and May Whitson Lankford.
She was a member of Piedmont Nazarene Church and was a self-employed insurance agent. She and her husband, Hollis, owned Lewis Insurance in Piedmont for several years.
She was married to Jerry D. Smith.
She married Hollis Lewis on Oct. 12, 1985, at the Second General Baptist Church in Dexter. He survives.
Other survivors include: four sons, Mark Smith, Bentonville, Ark., Travis Smith, Piedmont, Mo., Jeff Lewis, Potomac, IL., Jason Lewis, Prosper, Texas; one daughter, Julie Knodell, Poplar Bluff, Mo.; one sister, Ada M. Wheeler, St. Joseph, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Carolyn Sue Shelton, Dexter, Mo.; 11 grandchild, Leslie Smith, Kayla Smith, Connor Smith, Braden Smith, Caleb Knodell, Cody Knodell, Brooke Lewis, Dayton Lewis, McClay Lewis, J.P. Lewis and Macy Lewis.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Jerry Lee Lankford.
The funeral was held on Feb. 6 at Ruegg Funeral Home, Piedmont, with Rev. Gary Rhodes officiating. Music was provided by Julie and Kurt Knodell, Leslie Smith, Glendell Twidwell and Jeanette Turnbough.
Pallbearers were Caleb Knodell, Cody Knodell, Leslie Smith, Kayla Smith, Connor Smith, Alex Ruegg and David Bollinger.
Burial was in the Mt. View Cemetery, Des Arc, Mo.
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She has 2 sons - Mark & Travis Smith
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