NAME: EFFIE MARIE  (MICHAEL) SMITH, AGE 70, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE TUPELO, OK AREA.

BORN: DECEMBER 7, 1929 AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO JOHN HENRY AND CLAUDIE FAIR (LEE) MICHAEL. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 2000 AT THE VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK AGE: 70 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN CUTHAND, TX. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS PENTECOSTAL MARIE WAS A GREAT MOTHER. SHE ENJOYED DRINKING COFFEE AND VISITING WITH HER FRIENDS AT THE STORE. HER GRANDKIDS WERE HER LIFE. MARIE WAS REARED IN THE PARIS, TEXAS AREA COMING TO THE TUPELO AREA SOME 25 YEARS AGO. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: TROY LEE WALDROP AND WIFE JULIA ANN OF STONEWALL, OK. BARBARA WEDDLE AND HUSBAND BILL OF ADA, OK. ROBERT SMITH AND WIFE ELISABETH OF ROWLETT, TX. TERRY SMITH AND WIFE TAMMY OF TERRELL, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: NOEL, JAMEY, CHAD, JODEY, ADAM, JOSH, LESLIE, ERIC, KALLI, BRYTTNEY, ASHLEY, STEPHANIE, AND MISTY. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: KRISTEN AND GREAT GRANDSON: JAMES. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN HENRY AND CLAUDIA MICHAEL. SON: GARY WAYNE WALDROP. SISTERS: HESSIE JUNKIN AND HATTIE BORDEN. BROTHERS: OLLIE, WILLIE, LONNIE, FARCIE, AND HARVEY MICHAEL.

DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2000 AT 12:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN'S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ TUPELO, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RICHARD HAMPTON. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2000 AT 4:30 P.M. INTERMENT: LITTLE VINE CEMETERY ~ PARIS, TX. OFFICIATING: REV. DAVID HOLT. CASKETBEARERS: CHAD SMITH, JOSH SMITH, JAMEY SMITH, ADAM WALDROP, JODEY SMITH, BILL WEDDLE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ERIC SMITH.