Eleanor Schmitt

Eleanor M. Schmitt, 93, Cadiz, died Monday, March 30, 2009 at the Carriage Inn of Cadiz. She was born July 20, 1915 in Jewett, Ohio a daughter of the late Elmer and Mary Margaret Cox Finnicum. She was retired from Decorating Department of the Scio Pottery Company in Scio, Ohio also a nurses aid at Harrison Community Hospital, Cadiz and she was a member the First Church of Christ on North Main Street in Cadiz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband C.O. McBride, her second husband John Bice, and her third husband Earl (Smitty) Schmitt; two sons: Ronald L. McBride and C.O. McBride, Jr.; a stepson, Ralph Bice; two brothers: Harold and Clyde Montford Finnicum; 3 sisters: Audrey Maffitt, Irene Deex and Freda Compher. Surviving are a son Richard McBride a retired minister of Canton; 2 daughters: Cindy Vickers and her husband Dallas of Jewett and Cathy Booth Atkinson and her husband James of Barnesville; a stepdaughter, Dorothy Gammeter of Cadiz; and a stepson John Bice, Jr.; 18 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Calling hours will be held Tuesday, March 31 from 7-9 at Clark-Kirkland Funeral Home, Cadiz. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at the First Church of Christ, North Main Street, Cadiz with Paul Giffin officiating. Burial will follow at Cadiz Union Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Valley Hospice, 380 Summitt Avenue, Steubenville, Ohio 43952. The memorial guestbook may be signed at www.clark-kirkland.com.

Service

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Clark-Kirkland-Barr Funeral Home, Inc.
172 South Main Street Cadiz 4390, United States

Service

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 11:00 AM
First Church of Christ
139 North Main Street Cadiz 43907, United States