Opal Pauline Smith, daughter of the late Owen Montgomery and Edna Moser Montgomery was born on February 1, 1922 in Bexar, Arkansas and departed this life on November 18, 2017 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 95 years.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bernie and a former resident of Bernie, Missouri.

On June 15, 1940 she was united in marriage to Cranston Columbus Smith in Byron, Arkansas.  Mr. Smith preceded her in death on October 14, 1999.

Survivors include two sons, Jerry Smith (Judy) of Clarksville, Arkansas and Randy Smith (Cathy) of Dexter; by one daughter Judy Freed (Danny) of Bernie; by one Daughter-in-law, Judy Smith of Bernie;  one sister Shirley Doyle of Henrico, North Carolina; twelve grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one son, Charles Wayne Smith; two brothers, Ralph Montgomery and James Montgomery; also by one sister, Pat Martin.

Visitation was held at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie from 12:30 until 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 19, 2017.   

Funeral services were conducted on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. in the

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Gary Gilbert officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Bernie Cemetery.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements.