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Alma Smith

Alma E. Smith of El Dorado, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2005, at Chambers Nursing Home in Carlisle.

The Mason Community, north of Hazen in Prarie County was her birthplace. Her parents were William A. Mason, Sr. and Rosa Jenkins Mason.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Loyd P. Smith of Prescott; four brothers, Williams A. Mason, Jr., Ollie Mason, and Elva Kittler all of Carlisle and James O. Mason of Gladwynne, Penn.

"Aunt Alma" as she was affectionately called is survived by sister-in-law Joy Mason of Carlisle; nephews, John Mason of Jacksonville, Richard Mason of Sherwood, W.H. Kittler of Carlisle, Keith Mason of El Dorado, and Jim Mason of Boulder, Colo.; nieces include LaQuita Bennett of Carlisle, Rozanne Bell of Hickory Plains, Joan Mason of Verona, Italy and Jeanne Carroll of Richardson, Texas. She has lots of grandnephews and grandnieces who she loved dearly. She has special friends, Pat and Ceaser Massinelli of Hot Springs Village.

Aunt Alma graduated from Hazen High School in 1930. Afterwards she attended the School of Business in Little Rock. She worked at the munitions factory in Jacksonville during World War II. Afterwards she moved to El Dorado and worked for Lion Oil for 35 years where she retired.

Funeral services were held at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen on Tuesday morning, January 25, at 10 a.m. Graveside serves were in Prescott on the same day at 2:30 p.m.

Family visitation was held from 6-7 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2005, at Westbrook Funeral Home in Hazen.