Francia Smith

Francia Grogan Smith, age 69, of Elkins, Ark., died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, in Fayetteville. She was born Nov. 13, 1943, in Tontitown, Ark., the daughter of Thomas and Helen Fry Grogan. She was owner and operator of a daycare and loved the kids she cared for. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arlis E. "Smitty" Smith; a brother, Bill Grogan; a brother-in-law, Billy Smith; a grandson, Kade Whitney; two great-grandsons, Dakota Stockton and Kenny Williams III; and a great-granddaughter, Anna Lee Williams. She is survived by three daughters: Frankie Edwards and husband, Mike of Fayetteville; Shelly Whitney and husband, David of Elkins; Debbie Stockton and husband, Richard of Elkins; a son, Joey Smith and wife, Loyce of Elkins; two sisters, Freda Poore and husband, Ken of Fayetteville, and Doris Gannon and husband, Sid of Springdale; a brother, Dean Grogan and wife, Doloris of Hogeye; two sisters-in-law, Rosalie Grogan of Bentonville and Janet Smith of Elkins; 12 grandchildren, Chris Edwards, Nick Edwards, Jeremy Edwards, Leisa Stockton, Jimmy Stockton, Richard Stockton, Hope Butcher, Steven Whitney, Lane Whitney, Shasta Williams, Ashley Adams and Hailey Smith; 19 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 8, at Moore's Chapel. Funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at the Whitehouse Community Church with the Rev. Lynville Eaton officiating. Burial will be in Whitehouse Cemetery, under the direction of Moore's Chapel. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.