June Allene Smith

June Allene Smith, 86 of Bronaugh, passed away at her home on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. June was born on June 30, 1932, in Milford, to Allen and Golda (Lloyd) Miller. On July 2, 1948, she was married in Nevada to Lyle L. Smith and he survives of the home. June grew up in the Milford area and attended Lamar High School. In 1952, June and Lyle moved to Hillsboro, Ore., where he farmed and also worked in a lumber mill there while June stayed home to take care of their children and later grandchildren. After 45 years of living in Oregon the couple came back to Bronaugh, Mo., in 1997 where they have resided ever since.

Survivors in addition to her husband, Lyle, include two children, Barbara Ann Ray of Bronaugh and Lynn Smith of Lamar; three grandchildren, Stephanie Ayers and her husband, Marvin, of Sheldon, Phillip Ray and his wife, Kelsey, of Bronaugh, and Jennifer DuPont and her husband, Chris, of Thornton, Colo.; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Jeff Ray.

Graveside services for June will held at noon, Monday, Dec. 31, at Worsley Cemetery in Bronaugh with Felix Salazar officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

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