PATRICIA LUCILLE SMITH

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Patricia Lucille Smith, aged 81, of 1710 S. Eddy and lifelong Fort Scott resident passed away Monday evening March 26, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City MO following an extended pneumonia-related illness. She was born June 11, 1930, in Fort Scott, KS, to Ardelia Kate Moore and Harold Joel "Pat" Moore. Growing up, Patricia and family lived in an apartment above their JB Moore & Sons family grocery store at 10th & Main Street. Patricia attended Main Street Grade School as well as Fort Scott Junior High School and graduated Fort Scott High School in 1948. Patricia played flute in the high school band and orchestra. Several of Patricia's circle of friends at the time included Peggy Majors (Carlton), cousin Sarah Kay Jackson, Margie Bowers (Majors), "Rody" Marsh, Shirley Balocco, Patsy Lewis, Mary Alice Richmond, and Imogene Warren, to name a few. Patricia later attended Fort Scott Junior College.

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