Mary Jeanette Smith was called to heaven by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 19th. Mary Jeanette was born on May 27th, 1923 in Mason, Michigan, to Joy Otis Davis and Ruth Brown Grow Davis. She was raised along with her two brothers in the family’s home on Oak Street in Mason, next door to her Grandmother and Grandfather Grow.
She graduated from Mason High School in 1941, and proudly remembered that she was the Concertmaster Violinist in the Orchestra as well as being a member of the Girls Athletic Club and the Mixed Chorus. It was only a short time later when she met the love of her life, Harlan Evro Smith, while they both lived on Oak Street. They were married on September 18, 1943 in Mason.
She soon became the epitome of a strong and loving wife, and often recalled being with her husband while he served in the US Army during World War II, including time at Camp Bowie, Texas, Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, and a memorable trip returning to Michigan from Camp Cooke, California along the entire length of Route 66 in January 1946.
Her boundless love became evident with the birth of her two sons. Not only was she always there when her boys needed her help and comfort, but she also took on the role of Den Mother, Youth Group Counselor, and High School Basketball Mom.
She was a lifelong Christian, and a longtime member of the First Presbyterian Church of Mason, where she served as an Elder. When her husband became the owner of the Hardware Store in Mason, she helped him with bookkeeping and ordering. After their retirement from hardware retailing, she enjoyed spending winters in Mesa, Arizona, where she took part in pottery glazing, photography, and teddy bear making. She took great joy in her entire family, and was always delighted to spend time with her parents, her brothers, her in-laws, and her many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She claimed with pride the nicknames given to her by friends and family members, including “Aunt Mer” and “MJ”.
Mary Jeanette was preceded in ascending to heaven by her husband of sixty-nine years, Harlan Evro Smith, her son Richard Harlan Smith, and her brother James Hartwell Davis. She is survived by her brother, John W. “Jack” Davis, her son, Allan Davis (Jo) Smith of Cedaredge, Colorado, her daughter-in-law Jennifer Deibler of Mason, Michigan, her Granddaughters Brianne Angle (Eric) Scott of Highlands Ranch, Colorado and Stephanie Jeanette (Zachary) Utley of Durango, Colorado, her Great-Grandsons Brady Smith Scott and Logan James Scott and her Great-Granddaughter Morgan Jeanette Utley, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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