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Carol Lucille Brown Smith

4/7/2016

 
    Carol Lucille Brown Smith, 90, of Hudson Fl. formerly of Canton,  went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 7, 2016. Carol was born Oct 16, 1925 to Ruth Elizabeth Beers Brown and Earl B. Brown.  She would be the oldest of seven children, followed by Kenneth, Morris, Earl Jr, Charles, Joyce, and Irene.  Carol and most, if not all, of her siblings were born at home in the farmhouse at the foot of Kellogg Mountain.
    As a child, she learned many life lessons from her parents. An honest days work for an honest days pay, if it is worth doing it is worth doing well, finish what you start, and hard work never hurt anybody are just a few examples that Carol would exercise her whole life. Carol attended New Albany high school in New Albany Pa., where she graduated May 26, 1943.  She subsequently attended the Elmira Business Institute in Elmira, New York completing her studies there the following year.      
    She was employed briefly by a succession of firms before becoming the bookkeeper for Armstrong's music house in Towanda and Sayre. Carol would hold this position until 1967, when she went to work for the United States Post Office Department in Canton. On Oct 22, 1944 Carol married Burnard Smith of Canton, at the Monroeton United Methodist Church in Monroeton.   They began a union that would remain 62 years until his death in 2006.  They had 29 nieces and nephews in whom they took great delight.  One summer, for example, each age group of five or six children was treated to a trip away from home.  The oldest group went to Hershey Park, a trip of approx. 200 mi. Each younger group went on their respective trips until all had participated. In 1971 Carol received a transfer to the Post Office in New Port Richey.  There were no female letter carriers at that time and the Postmaster was skeptical.  Carol's record from Canton carried the day, however. Carol delivered mail until her retirement in 1990 following 23 &1/2 years of service.
 Carol and her husband were members of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Canton.  This church would later merge with the one in Troy.  When they moved to New Port Richey, they became active members at the Alliance Church there.  Her love of young people was expressed in her lifelong teaching of Sunday school. Carol belonged to many clubs and organizations including, but by no means limited to, the National Association of Letter Carriers, New Port Richey Stamps Club, Christian Womens Club, and Viva Villas Homeowners Assoc.  She served faithfully in each group, usually as secretary or treasurer, but she was not averse to serving as president or vice president either. The Bible instructs us, "when giving alms, do not let your left hand know what the right hand is doing." This was a pillar of Carol's faith. When she went to be with her lord, her desk was piled high with correspondence from missionaries around the world receiving support from Carol.  Many of these missionaries have been serving for years and we will not know until we reach heaven the extent of Carol's harvest.  Her zeal for her Lord found its greatest expression through her evangelism.
     She is survived by three brothers; Kenneth, Morris, and Charles all of Towanda.  two sisters; Joyce Richlin of Towanda and Irene Murray of Columbia Cross Roads.  29 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews.  She was predeceased by her parents, her husband, and a brother Earl Brown Jr.
    The funeral service will be held Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at the Maryott-Bowen Funeral Home 217 York Ave. Towanda, PA with Pastor Judy Lines officiating.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in Bradford County Memorial Park, Burlington Township, PA.  Memories and condolences may be expressed by visiting www.bowenfuneralhomes.com.

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