Doris Mae Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Doris Mae Smith, age 89 of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away Monday morning, August 8, 2016, at Homestead Assisted Living in Knoxville. Doris’ wishes were to be cremated and a private family service will be held at a later date. Doris was born in Boone, Iowa, on November 6, 1926, the daughter of Roger and Vada Elsie (Nickell) Cordell. Doris was raised in Boone and attended school in Boone. As a sophomore in high school she began delivering telegrams for Western Union and after graduating from Boone High School, Class of 1945 Doris attended and graduated from Western Union School in Crawfordsville, Indiana. On September 7, 1947 at the Methodist Church in Boone, Iowa, Doris and Bobby Gene Smith were united in marriage. They shared over 68 years of marriage before Doris’ passing and have been blessed with two children; Tom and Sheryl. Doris worked with Western Union until 1950. In 1951 and 1952 she worked for Donnelly Corp. in Nevada, and later she worked for Montgomery Wards Store in Chariton, Stubby’s I.G.A. of Knoxville and retiring from Baker Drug’s also of Knoxville. Doris was a farm wife almost all her life living mostly in rural Knoxville before her and Bob just recently moved to Homestead Assisted Living. Doris was also a member of the First United Methodist Church of Knoxville, an Order of the Eastern Star member, a former Garden Club member and a Farm Bureau Women member. Doris was a wonderful cook who loved her family and enjoyed her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Doris is survived by her husband Bob Smith of Knoxville; her two children, Tom (Anna) Smith of rural Knoxville and Sheryl (Randy) Chambers of Knoxville; four grandsons, Chad E. and Tom D. Smith, Scott Chambers and Todd Chambers; and 10 great-grandchildren, Sammy, CodyRay, Madysen, Cutter, Quill, Gatlin, Aniston, Harper, Gracey, and Robbie. Doris is also survived by her brother George Cordell of Ames. Doris was preceded in death by her parents Roger and Vada Cordell and her grandson Jeffrey Wayne Chambers. A memorial has been established in Doris’ name to Hospice of Pella.

Doris Mae Smith

November 6, 1926 - August 8, 2016