Rachel V. Clayton Ramsey Smith, 93, of Sycamore Street, Washington, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, December 22, 1998, in Charleston Memorial Hospital, Charleston, W.Va., after a brief illness. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker. She was a member of Third United Presbyterian Church and Washington Senior Center. Mrs. Smith was twice married. Her first husband, Floyd H. Ramsey, died December 19, 1925; her second husband, Glenn R. Smith, died July 21, 1981. Surviving are two stepsons, Frank Smith of Arizona, and Don Smith of Ohio; a daughter, Dorothy Walker of Sun City, Ariz.; a sister, Bertha M. Crowe of Moundsville; three grandchildren, Pamela Beaver, Debra Richey and Alfred Leo Quinn; seven stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Deceased are a daughter, Clara Mae Ramsey Quinn, who died July 9, 1986; three brothers, J. Herbert, Charles William and Elbert Richard Clayton; and a sister, Eva Mae Cecil. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, December 23, 1998Rachel V. Smith
Washington homemaker
She was born October 20, 1905, in Marshall County, Moundsville, W.Va., a daughter of Charles Westley and Louise Noble Clayton.