Mary Margaret “Peggy” Smith

She was born on May 2, 1938, in Grafton, W.Va. to Laurel C. and Ilene Donovan Frey. She lived in Sebring and Alliance Ohio, Mannington, W.Va., Cambridge, OH, and Santurce, Puerto Rico before moving to East Liverpool, OH where she graduated from East Liverpool High School in 1956. She attended Ohio Valley School of Nursing and Bethany College before marrying her high school sweetheart, Wilson A. Smith on August 23, 1957 and spending the rest of her life in St. Clair Township. Mary Margaret enjoyed traveling with her husband in their RV and seeing most of this beautiful country before settling in Avon Park, FL to spend the winter months.

Along with her husband, she is survived by her three children: Suellen Hickman, Tracy (Larry) Rudibaugh, and Scott (Missy) Smith, all of East Liverpool; seven grandchildren: Donovan (Dawn) Hickman, Eric (Dawn) Hickman, Kira Dunn, Brian (Tiffany) Rudibaugh, Jenny (Tim) Pancake, Lance (Alicia) Smith, and Cassie Smith. She also leaves behind 13 great-grandchildren: Kristian Lantz, Peyton and Cael Dunn, Braxton and Britton Hickman, Taylor, Annesley, and Samantha Hickman, Addison and Grady Rudibaugh, Kyla and Brody Pancake, and Luca Smith; her brother, Laurel (Barb) Frey and 39 nieces and nephews, all whom she loved dearly.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Annetta Frey Edwards.

In compliance with Ohio State Regulations and in connection to the COVID-19 public health crisis, visitation with masks and social distancing will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. at the CARE Funeral & Cremation Specialists – Martin Chapel (formerly known as Martin MacLean Altmeyer Funeral Home) in Calcutta. The funeral will be held on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Pastor Larry Rose of Northside Church officiating. Burial will be in Columbiana County Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Akeso Home Health, 3000 Belmont Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44505 or Northside Church, 702 Orchard Grove, East Liverpool, OH 43920.

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