Obituary of Larna June Smith

Bedford Larna June Smith, 85, of Bedford, died at 3:50 pm on Monday, June 11, 2012 at I.U. Health Bedford Hospital. Born December 13, 1926 in Lawrence County, she was the daughter of Herschel and Ruth (Robinson) Nickless. She married Norman E. Smith on June 28, 1947 and he preceded her in death on January 9, 2010. She retired from RCA. She attended Oolitic schools and was a member of Oolitic Methodist Church. Her hobbies were knitting and camping. Survivors include; two daughters, Cynthia Lane and Debra Szemcsak and husband Bob, both of Oolitic, one son, David Smith and wife Jerri of Judah, three sisters, Mary Ford and husband Tim and Patty Roberts, both of Bedford and Gail Fish and husband Gary of Oolitic, one brother, Jack Nickless and wife Mary, one, sister-in-law, Betty Jo Taflinger, one brother-in-law, Charles Bud Jackson, 14 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother, Bob Nickless, one sister, Maxine Luttrell, four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Patrick and Michael Dennis Waldrip, Ryan Smith and one, great great grandchild, Weston Smith, at birth. Funeral Information Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at the Day & Carter Mortuary. Burial will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm 8:00 pm on Wednesday, June 13, 2012 and from 9:00 am until the hour of the service on Thursday, June 14th at the Day & Carter Mortuary.