Marjorie Jovita Smith

Margorie Jovita Smith, of Show Low entered eternal life Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at her home in Show Low. She was 90. She was born November 16, 1919 in El Paso, TX to the late Tamura and Christine (Ferguson) Hilworth, who are buried in El Paso, TX. Marjorie's father, Tomera was the 1st White American Child born on the Island of Sendai, Japan to Baptist Missionaries. He moved to the United States at the age of 17 to attend college at Berkley. He later went on to be a Japanese translator during WWII. Marjorie was employed with the communications department for Civil Services at Fort Bliss, TX before retiring after over 30 years of service. A devoted member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints she served as a missionary leader in El Paso, TX and in various other callings throughout the church. She is survived by 3 daughters: Jeanne Elizabeth (Don) Hunsaker of Show Low, Deanna Faye Crowder of Seven Points, TX and Carole Leslie (Richard) Eason of Rio Vista, TX; son, Tom Wilson Ledet of Show Low; grandchildren; Lynn Hunsaker, Brian Crowder, Darin Crowder, Jennifer Meelkop, Leslie Lassi, Marianne Holland, Aaron Ledet, Angela Bankston, Justin Ledet; 14 great-grandchildren and 7 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Jerry T. Hilworth of Kansas; many nieces, nephews, family members and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Bunker Smith; son-in-law, William T. Crowder; granddaughter, Kathi Webb and sister, Sanchia F. Case. A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM Friday March 12, 2010 at the Owens Livingston Mortuary - White Mountain Chapel 320 N. 9th Street, Show Low, Arizona. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday, March 13, 2010 at the Downtown Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a visitation hr. prior to the services. Interment will be at the Lakeside Cemetery, Lakeside, Arizona.