Smith, Oma Mae Casto

Passed: 1965-01-19

Age: 72

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1965-01-29

Information: SMITH BURIAL AT FAIRPLAIN - Funeral services for Mrs. Oma Smith of Huntington, widow of the late Dr. Vaught Smith, were held Saturday afternoon from the Highlawn Baptist Church in Huntington, of which she was a devout member.  Mrs. Smith was found dead at her home Thursday by the father-in-law of her son, who had stopped by to accompany her to the market, which was his custom each week.  It was presumed that Mrs. Smith had died after eating her breakfast Tuesday morning.  She was born at Staats Mill, daughter of the late F. A. Casto and Hettie Jane Casto.  She is survived by one son, Vaught, Jr. of Gallipolis, Ohio, and one daughter, Mrs. Emory (Margaret) Meeks of Cleveland, Ohio.; three grandchildren, and the following sisters, Mrs. Oshel Staats, Mrs. Orza Lawson, Mrs. Al Breidenbach and Miss Amy Casto, all of Ripley, Mrs. Ruth Helms of Kansas City, Kansas............and her step-mother, Mrs. Ona Casto of Ripley.  Burial was held on Saturday in the Fairplain cemetery, with the............the graveside services.