Lois Anne Smith

October 2, 1929 - July 20, 2017

Lois Anne Smith, age 87 of Bowling Green, passed away July 20, 2017 at Proctor Hospital in Peoria, IL. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Thurday July 27, 2016 at the Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Rev. Bob Hoehn officiating. Burial will be in New Harmony Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday from 12:00pm until time of services, at the funeral home. Lois was born at her home in Curryville October 2, 1929, the daughter of Errett Leonard and Hester Anne Wilson Pargeon. She married Richard “Dick” Smith on November 8, 1958. Survivors include 3 children Deborah Anne (Steve) Sellers of Albany, GA, Robert Gregory (Cindy) Howerton of Dunlap, IL, and Diane (Scottie) Shannon of Bowling Green; 5 grandchildren Alex Marshall, Nick Howerton, Anne Bowman, Caleb Shannon, and Cassidy Shannon; 5 great grandchildren Megan Liu, Monica Willis, Neill Marshall, Elise (“Little Bit”) Howerton, and Spencer Howerton; 2 great-great grandchildren and her brother Glenn Pargeon. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and her siblings Orlan “Andy” Pargeon, Vernon Pargeon, Ralph Pargeon, and Eunice Dias. Lois attended Woodlawn Grade School and graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1947. She was employed at the garment factory and retired from Pike Medical Clinic in 1993 after 30+ years. After her retirement Lois volunteered at the Hope Center for years. She was a member of Morning Star Church. Serving as pallbearers will be Caleb Shannon, Nick Howerton, Alex Marshall, Neill Marshall, Shane Bowman and Scottie Shannon. Memorials may be made to Pike County Home Health or New Harmony Church.