Noveta E. Smith was born between Hartshorn and Summersville, Missouri on May 11, 1940 to Clifford Cleven and Pichie Lola (Gale) Holden. She passed away December 15, 2023 in Anderson, Missouri at the age of 83 years, 7 months and 1 week.
She was united in marriage to Donald Lee Smith on August 31, 1959 and to their union three children were born, Allen Lee Smith, Donna Sue Smith and Jerry Don Smith.
Growing up her family moved around a lot. She went to school at Licking, Eunice and Pacific.
Noveta enjoyed sewing, camping, fishing and horseback riding.
She was preceded in death by her parents “Buck” Clifford and Lola Holden; her husband, Donald L. Smith; her son, Allen Lee Smith; a grandson, David Lee Price; a granddaughter, Phoenix Lynette Hoffman; her sisters, Ruth Walberg, Wilma Poe, Gloria Holden and Sharlotte Holden and a brother, Manuel Holden.
Noveta is survived by her daughter, Donna (Sal) Ortiz; son Jerry (Crystal) Smith; grandchildren, Jason (Tracy) Price, Jerry Price Jr., Jennifer (Brian) Sutton, Jonathan (Amanda) Price, Jamie Hoffman, Lauralee Hoffman, Steven (Diedra) Hoffman, Stacey (Jarrod) Hoemann, Katie (James) Wilson, 32 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren with another one due in January; sisters, Brenda Bilderback and Foneta Holden and brothers, Bruce Holden and Fareley Holden. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
