Mary Louise Smith, 84, of Independence, MO passed away Friday evening, October 14, 2016 at Centerpoint Medical Center. Services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the Speaks Suburban Chapel, 18020 E. 39th St., Independence, MO 64055. Burial will follow in Mt. Washington Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the chapel. She is survived by her 4 children: Michael Allen Smith of Edwardsville, KS, Stephen Daniel Smith of Independence, MO, Karen Maureen Johnson and husband, Steve, of McKinney, TX, and Constance Elisabeth Durrell of Blue Springs, MO; a brother-in-law, Lloyd Gale Sparks, of Fort Wayne, IN and 6 grandchildren: Kori, Kati, Jordan, Emily, Tori, and Madison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Warren Webster Smith, on June 14, 2001. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.speakschapel.com (Arrangements: Speaks Suburban Chapel (816) 373-3600) Speaks Suburban Funeral Home, 18020 E 39th St, Independence, MO 64051, 816-373-3600