Margaret A. Smith, age 82, of Avon, Illinois passed away at 12:53 am on Saturday July 10, 2021 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Margaret was born on September 8, 1938 in rural Lewistown, Illinois. She is the daughter of Worth and Fay Anna Rarik Dixon. Margaret attended local school in Avon, Illinois and later married Lee Arnold Smith on February 23, 1957 in Sugar Tree Grove Church of Hale Township in Warren County. He preceded her in death on February 13, 1968 after a farm accident. Margaret was employed by several jobs before becoming employed at Maytag Corporation of Galesburg where she was an assembler and worked until her retirement on May 25, 2000. She enjoyed crocheting, and handwork and made toy dolls. She most loved her time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a great mother raising her five children. She is survived by two daughters, Sarah Taylor of Monmouth, Illinois and Rosalie Stone of Spring Valley, Illinois. There are two sons, Harold Smith of Galesburg, Illinois and Terry Smith and Heather of Galesburg, Illinois. There are sixteen grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren also surviving.
Preceding her in her death are her parents, husband, one son, Russell, one granddaughter, and eight brothers and sisters.
Arrangements for her visitation and funeral are pending her family and their present situation. A current plan for her funeral and intement will be announced when available.
