Arthur Rufus Smith
Born: December 29th, 1927
Died: September 19th, 2009
Obituary
Arthur Rufus Smith, 81, of Burlington, died at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2009, at Great River Medical Center in West Burlington. Born December 29, 1927, in Whitfield, Ala., he was the son of Luther and Sadie Lewis Smith. On November 3, 1949, he married Mildred Caston in Greenville, Miss. Mr. Smith was self-employed, selling used cars and fixing up homes. He served in the Army. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington. He enjoyed working and walking outdoors. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Steve Smith of Lancaster, N.Y., and David Smith of Dallas; one daughter, Judy Crile of Muscatine; seven grandchildren; and one sister, Elsie White of Florida. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church in Burlington. The funeral for Mr. Smith will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dean Graber officiating. Burial with military rites will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington. A memorial has been established.