Hope Smith of Antwerp
Hope Eleanor Smith, 96, of Antwerp, passed away Thursday, January 3,
2013 at her residence.
Hope was born in Defiance County, Ohio on August 18, 1916, a daughter of
the late Mary Edna (Core) and Jesse Ellsworth Revert. She was a 1934
graduate of Mark Center High School and earned a degree from
International Business College.
On August 9, 1940, Hope married Max Arthur Smith in Wauseon, Ohio. The
couple celebrated 71 years of marriage on August 9, 2011. Max passed
away on February 17, 2012.
Hope was a bookkeeper at L. Smith & Son, Inc. from 1937 until the
couple’s retirement in 1983.
Max and Hope wintered in Lakeland, Florida for 16 years, where they
enjoyed socializing with their friends and attending Big Band concerts.
Hope loved to spend time with her family, to read and to travel. She
was also and avid basketball and football fan. She was a member of
Antwerp United Methodist Church.
Hope will be sadly missed by her daughter, Carol (John) Chilcote of
Antwerp; son Rob (Jennifer) Smith of Melbourne, KY; grandsons, Scott
(Nadine) Cottrell of Falls Church, VA and Brad of Lexington, KY and a
special cousin, Marie Coy of Hicksville.
Private services will be held at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp, followed
by interment in Maumee Cemetery, Antwerp.
Condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.dooleyfuneralhome.com
