Georgia Aldine (Smith) Amick, 97, El Dorado Springs, was born Feb. 17, 1914, in Tiffin, St. Clair County, to Howard R. and Ivy “Pearl” (Cochran) Smith. She passed away Aug. 7, 2011, in El Dorado Springs.
She married Ira “Raymond” Amick on Nov. 28, 1930. They had three children: Bonnie, Velma and Billie Ray.
Much of her married life was spent being a farmwife in Cedar, Vernon, St. Clair and Bates counties in Missouri. She later spent many years as the cook at the Nevada Country Club. After retirement, she spent many hours making quilts.
Preceding her in death were her parents; sister, Ruby Alexander; two brothers, Orval and Ralph Smith; and daughter, Bonnie Jean Harms.
Local survivors include her son, Bill (Janice) Amick and their daughter Kaitlyn; granddaughters, Karen Harms Hutchison and Kim Harms (Jeff) Parrish; great-grandchildren, Amanda Hutchison (Shawn) Eaton, Leslie Hutchison (Micah) Gayman and Kelsey
Klenklen and Cameron Parrish; great-great-grandchildren, Kimber and Ruger Eaton and Joey, Jeremy and Heidi Gayman; and her sister, Dortha Fugate. Surviving in Connecticut and surrounding area are her daughter, Velma; grandchildren - Ed L, Rick, Lisa, Michelle, Jeff and Jill Corey; and eight more great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug 12, 2011, in Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home with Rev. Joe Trussell officiating. Interment will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation and left at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be left on our web site at: www.blandhackleman.com
