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Emma Gladys Smith, 88

Spring City resident formerly of Rock Island and Grundy County native Emma Gladys Smith, 88, was born Aug. 10, 1918 and died July 22 at Spring City Care and Rehab in Spring City following an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church, she was the daughter of the late Ruben and Ella Overturff Fults. She was married in 1943 to Cecil Lee Smith, who preceded her in death in 1974. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by 19 brothers and sisters.

She is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Gladys ‘Dosh’ and John Morrison of Fairfield Glade and Martha June Scribner of Sundance, Wyo.; sister, Jessie Milligan of Spring City; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel. Burial will follow at Smyrna Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until time of service Thursday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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