Lois Marie Smith

November 24, 1920 - December 31, 2018

Lois Marie Smith, nee Marks, died 31 December 2018. She was born 24 November 1920, the third of three daughters to A. J. and Lora Marks, South Dakota ranchers. They moved to Phoenix in the early 30’s. Lois later attended Woodbury College and worked for Shell Oil Co. during WWII. She married Woody Smith, a pilot in the US Army Air Corp in late 1945 and travelled with the USAF as he took assignments throughout the US, Alaska and post-war Europe. Lois became an active member of the Prescott community when she and her family moved here in 1962, after Woody retired from a career in the Air Force. They opened Woodlo Office Service and provided services to Prescott and greater Yavapai County for many years. While Woody became immersed in Rotary, Lois was actively involved in working for the betterment of the city and, for awhile, served on the P/Z committee. She was an early and continuing supporter of the Phippen Museum. And she’ll long be remembered for her ‘80’s style glasses and the 1969 green Camaro that she drove well into her 90’s. Lois is survived by her daughters, Lora Day(Richard) and Nancy Marks, four grandchildren, three great-grandchldren and several nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday March 2, 2019 from, 1:00-3:00pm at the Phippen Museum 4701 N. State Route 89, Prescott, AZ.