Obituary for Anna Smith.
Rite Held from Huggins Funeral Home in Charge of Rev. J.M. Warkentin.

The funeral services for Mrs. Anna Sayre Smith were held at 2 o'clock on Friday afternoon from the Huggins Funeral Home with Rev. J.M. Warkentin, pastor of the Congregational Church officiating.

The song service was by Mrs. Everet Hopper and Mrs. Juanita Raines accompanied by Mrs. Myrtle Shipplett. The floral tributes were cared for my Miss Bessie Atchinson, Mrs. Howard Berry, Mrs. William Potts, and Mrs. Laurence Raines.

The Casket bearers were Laurence Raines, Frank W. McClure, George Amos, F.H. Mead, William Potts and Laurence Y. Bird. Interment was in the Abingdon Cemetery.

Anna Sayre Smith, eldest daughter of Emily Kennedy and Preston Williamson, was born at Wabash, Ind., August 20, 1867 and passed away at the home of her eldest daughter in Peoria, April 8, 1947, at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 19 days.

She was united in marriae to Oliver M. Lynn, September 29, 1881. To this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Olive Phelps, of Peoria. Mr. Lynn passed away on June 18, 1882. On October 9, 1888, she was united in marriage to John L. Smith. To this union one daughter, Lulu Rayl, of Peoria, was born.

Mrs. Smith spent her early life in Indiana and Nebraska, moving to Illinois with her family in March 1905, spending the remainder of her life in and near Abingdon. At an early age she confessed Christ as her Savior, and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

For several years she has not been able to do all of the things she loved to do for her family and friends, but they will always remember her for her happy outlook on life and her generous spirit of helpfulness to others. During her many months of illness she was always patient.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sister and two brothers.

Those remaining to mourn her loss are two daughters, Mrs. Olive Phelps and Mrs. Lulu Rayl, and son-in-law, Earl Rayl of Peoria; two grandchildren, Lynn Phelps and Mrs. Anna Belle Wahl; two great grandchildren, Miss Shirly and Marilyn Phelps, all of Peoria.

There are two sisters, Mrs. A.S. Miller of Denver, Colo, and Mrs. Unie A. Ritchey of Abingdon, one brother James O. Williamson of Omaha, Neb. and a host of friends.

Among those from out of town attending the services were Mrs. Olive Phelps, Mr and Mrs. Lynn Phelps, Marilyn and Shirley Phelps, Mrs. and Mrs. William Wahl, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Rayl, Mrs. Christine Wallace, Ray Bowman and Mrs. Mary Baldwin, all of Peoria; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Van Valin of Nelson, Neb; Mr. and Mrs. Seth Hutson and Mary, of Galva; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith of Galesburg; Mr. and Mrs. William Miles of Woodhull; Harold and Jack Ritchey of Sheridan, Ill.