Alga Lea "Cookie" Smith

Alga Lea "Cookie" Smith of Mesa AZ, passed away July 14th, 2018 at the age of 90, 11 days shy of her 91st birthday. She was born in Vienna, MO on July 25th, 1927, to Columbus L. Crum and Ethel B. Crum.On January 23rd, 1947 she married Donald R. Smith, which began their legacy to include five children, 10 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.She is preceded in death by her parents, Columbus and Ethel; her three sisters, Ethel Maxine Doerr, Mary Aleen Crum and Marguerite Crum; her husband, Donald; sons, Roger Smith, Keith Smith; and grandson Steven Andrew Smith. She is survived by her children, Pamela Ellars (Gary), Steven Smith, Charlene Boyd (David); and her daughter-in-law, Sharon Smith; her grandchildren Aren Smith (Ashley), Matthew Smith (Carmen), Christopher Smith (Jamie), Shelly Spivak (Stewart), Clayton Netherlin, Joshua Smith, Lindsey Fauteck (Garrett), Lauren Latter (Christopher), Adam Hotubbee; 16 great-grandchildren; and niece and nephew Karen and Kevin Doerr.She walked in the word of God and witnessed it by example to her family and those she touched in her daily life. She had a wonderful long life, was loved and cherished deeply and will be missed by all of us.Donations in lieu of flowers to Hospice of the Valley in the name of Alga Lea "Cookie" Smith.John 3:16 ESV "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.