Family: Kenneth Ray Smith / Arletta Esther Sage Smith Nichols (F3138)

• Father | Male Kenneth Ray Smith

  
  

  Born	23 Aug 1940	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Died	20 Oct 2000	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried		Donated body to medical research
  Married	28 Oct 1961	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Father	William L Smith, Sr. | F3218 Group Sheet
  Mother	Alice L Waldo Smith | F3218 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Arletta Esther Sage Smith Nichols

  
  

  Born	22 Dec 1944
  Died
  Buried
  Other Spouse	Garold Gene Nichols | F6596
  Married	26 Aug 1989	Cedar Vale, Chautauqua County, Kansas
  Father	Austin M (Auty) Sage | F2858 Group Sheet
  Mother	Luella May Olson Sage | F2858 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female + Yvette Christina (Sage Raye) Smith Matyak Nelson Sublett

  
  

  Born	11 Jul 1963	Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico
  Died	17 Dec 2018	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried
  Spouse	James Dale Matyak | F6484
  Married
  Spouse	Steven G McIntyre | F6597
  Married
  Spouse	Perry Sublett | F6598
  Married

  
  

  Child 2 | Female Yvonne Smith Church

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Yolande Smith Bennett Nichols

  
  

  Born
  Died
  Buried

  
  

• Documents

  Marriage- Sage, Arletta-Smith, Kenneth Arletta Sage and Kenneth Smith wed in Christian church The marriage of Arletta Esther Sage, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Austin M. Sage of Rossville, to Kenneth Ray Smith, son of MR. and Mrs. William Smith of Rossville, took place October 28 in the Rossville Christian Church. Minister Sam Nickols read the double ring service at 7:30 p.m. Nuptial music was provided by Mrs. Lewis Walker of Harveyville, Kansas. Soloists were Mr. Frank Taker and daughter, Mrs. Earl Hepworth of Dover, Kansas. Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Hepworth are cousins of the bride and Mr. Taber is an uncle. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a blue wool sheath with matching jacket. White satin and velvet bows and veiling formed her hat, and she carried a bouquet of red roses on a white Bible. Maid of honor, Miss Zora Wade of Topeka, wore a beige suit with brown accessories. Her corsage was bronze mums. Mr. Smith had as his best man Leonard Mesmer. Ushers were Buddy Taylor of Topeka, brother-in-law of the groom, and Melvin Sage, brother of the bride. Mrs. Buddy Taylor had charge of the guest book. Mrs. Taylor is sister of the groom. A reception at the Rossville Community Center followed the ceremony. In charge of the reception was Mrs. Anna Lemon of Rossville. Assisting her were Mrs. Leonard Mesmer, Mrs. David Stadler, Mrs. Lonnie Spiker, Mrs. Cecil Lloyd and Miss Sandra Lloyd. Those in charge of gifts were Ada Sage, Shirley Sage, Mrs. LaVerne Abney, Geneva Smith and Janet Harth. The bride is a student at Stewart's Beauty Academy in Topeka. Mr. Smith is serving a four year enlistment in the United States Navy with Fighter Squadron Thirteen stationed at Naval A.S. Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida. [Photo caption: Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Smith] [From 1961]