Smith, Louise Marie

1924 - 2016  (91 years)

• Name	Smith, Louise Marie
  Birth	21 Oct 1924  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	SMIT.L029
  _FGRAVE	157896165
  Death	6 Feb 2016	Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Funeral	9 Feb 2016	Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [3]
  		Headstone, Murphy, Louise M.
  Person ID	I45645	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Murphy, Albert Wayne,   b. 31 Oct 1924, Hoosier Township, Clay County, Illinois d. 30 Apr 2019, Flora Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1948	First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 23 years and 7 months - He : 23 years and 7 months.
  Children	> 1. Murphy, Linda > 2. Murphy, Roger W. > 3. Murphy, Cheri
  Family ID	F9217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 22 May 1948 - First Christian Church, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Death - 6 Feb 2016 - Flora Gardens Care Center, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Funeral - 9 Feb 2016 - Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Louise was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church where she served for many years as a Sunday school teacher. She was a beautician for over 20 years, first working in the Chicago area and later opening her own business, “Petite Beauty Shop,” after returning to Flora. Her experience allowed Louise to offer the most contemporary hairstyles of the time, and she was among the first in this area to offer beauty services for nails. She and Wayne enjoyed traveling, especially to places like Branson, and she was a frequent reader of novels. Louise loved spending time with her family and grandkids, and memories of family get-togethers at the house are most warmly cherished, as she prepared favorite dishes in the kitchen while Wayne often cooked out on the grill.

  
  

• Sources

  [S13734] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Murphy, Louise M., 91, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157896165/louise-h_-murphy), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13609] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Obituary, Murphy, Albert Wayne, 94, (http://www.frankandbright.com/obituaries/obit/865/), none. (Reliability: 2). [S13735] Frank & Bright Funeral Home, Headstone, Murphy, Louise M., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157896165/louise-h_-murphy), none. (Reliability: 2).