Funeral Homes in Smithville, AR

Facts about the city

Smithville is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.

Smithville Obituaries

It was noted by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on September 8th, 2021 that Alice Faye Walling passed on in Smithville, Arkansas.  Walling was 69 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Alice Faye's life.

It was revealed by Peoria Journal Star on June 10th, 2017 that Billy Joe Miller passed on in Peoria, Illinois.  Miller was 74 years old and was born in Smithville, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Billy Joe's life.

It was noted by Flint Journal on March 1st, 2014 that Harold C Foley passed on in Burton, Michigan.  Foley was 80 years old and was born in Smithville, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Harold C's life.

It was revealed by Arkansas Democrat/Gazette on January 3rd, 2012 that George Eldon Cotton perished in Smithville, Arkansas.  Cotton was 77 years old and was born in Alex, OK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor George Eldon's life.

It was disclosed by Klamath Falls Herald and News on May 1st, 2011 that Elsie Irene Spears (Crawford) perished in Klamath Falls, Oregon.  Ms. Spears was 96 years old and was born in Smithville, AR.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Elsie Irene's life.

History

Smithville is also the nearest town for the final shoot-out between law enforcement and the famous tax fugitive Gordon Kahl on June 2, 1983, in which Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Matthews was also killed. Highway 117 running east to Black Rock and southwest to Strawberry. Smithville sits at the cross roads for Western Lawrence County. Smithville lies a few miles south of the actual shootout location. The county seat was later moved to Powhatan in 1869, after the Civil War.