Billie T. Smith, 95, of Falls City, NE (formerly of Rulo, NE), passed away March 14, 2015 at Falls City. She was born May 2, 1919 at Oilton, OK to the late James and Lillian (Fleschute) Halteman.

On August 23, 1936 she married Chris Smith at Seminole, OK. He passed away September 29, 1997.

Billie was raised at Seminole and when married the couple lived in many places throughout the Midwest, moving to Richardson County permanently in 1954. She was a homemaker mostly but also worked as a receiving clerk at Montgomery Wards in Oklahoma City and also worked as a presser at G & S Manufacturing at Auburn, NE. Following her husband’s retirement they traveled to many places throughout the United States. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church at Rulo.

Billie is survived by her children, John and his wife Mary of Ft. Scott, KS, Jane Zentner and her husband Melvin of Rulo, Alfred and his wife Dorothy of Beatrice, NE, David and his wife Roberta of Cave Springs, AR, daughter-in-law, Mary Alice Smith of Cook, NE, sister, Fritz Boxell of Warren, IN, twenty-two grandchildren, thirty-six great-grandchildren and twenty-two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, James, daughter, Lilian in infancy, four grandchildren, sister, Alpha Sommerville, and a brother Leslie Halteman. 

A Committal service will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 11:30 AM at Steele Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 12:30 PM at Trinity United Methodist Church at Rulo with Reverend John Hogue officiating.

Open visitation and viewing will begin Thursday afternoon.