Pat Smith

Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 14, at First United Methodist Church for Olga Patricia Smith of Artesia, New Mexico.

Mrs. Smith, 88, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at San Pedro Nursing Center in Artesia.

Monty Leavell will officiate at the services with burial at Woodbine Cemetery.

Visitation will be at Terpening & Son Mortuary Sunday beginning at 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pat was born July 3, 1927 in Birmingham, England; the daughter of Leslie Green and Edna (Woodhams) Green. She came to Artesia in 1951 from Clovis, NM.

On October 29, 1947 she was married to Byron J. Smith in Gilmore, Texas. They came to Artesia in 1951 from Clovis, N.M. He preceded her in death August 21, 1999. She was also preceded in death by her parents; sister Audrey Willoughby; and brother Arthur Green.

Pat was a homemaker and taught horsemanship both privately throughout southern New Mexico and at the College of Artesia. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed to knit, bowl, line dance, and was a very active person.

Survivors include her daughters Sue Smith-Fox of Hobbs, N.M., and Maggie Murray of Santa Fe, N.M.; sons John C. Smith of Artesia, and Byron P. Smith and wife Angela of Graham, Texas; grandchildren Michelle Fox, Amanda Fox-Fisher and husband Damon, Jacob Smith, and Taylor Smith.

Visitation

Terpening Son Mortuary
611 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Sunday, December 13, 2015
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Service

First United Methodist Church
500 W. Grand Ave.
Artesia, NM  88210
Monday, December 14, 2015
10:00 a.m.

Cemetery

Woodbine Cemetery
200 E. Hermosa Drive
Artesia, NM  88210