Gordon Wainwright Smyser Obituary
We announce the death of Gordon Wainwright Smyser (Palmyra, Missouri), who passed away on October 2, 2026, at the age of 93. Gordon will be remembered by family members, friends, and others whose lives were connected in meaningful ways. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Gordon Wainwright Smyser to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Thomas Wainwright Smyser and Elnora May Smyser (Wenneker); his brother Kenneth Smyser (Lois); his grandmothers, Dill (Bernard), Dorothy Jones (L. V.), Bonnie Glendinning (Leroy) and Nadine Robbins (Carrol); his siblings-in-law, Bud Hoener and Norma Smyser; and his great grandchild Graciela Luz Rivera Holliday.
He is survived by: his wife Sherrill Sue Smyser (Martin); his children, Kimberly Linenbroker (Mark), Kelly Holliday (David), Karla Salmons (Scott), Kara Powell (Tom), Derek Smyser (Lori) and Kristin McKinnon (Brandon); his grandchildren, Jeremy Holliday (Tricia), Jacey Rivera (Jorge), Cody Holliday (Cheyenne), Seth Holliday, Brady Holliday (Hanna), Drew Holliday (Ali), Silas Holliday (Sharayah), Kade Holliday, Brandon Salmons (Lindsay), Taylor Kairos (James), Hunter Salmons, Annika Salmons, Tucker Salmons, Blake Powell (Megan), Jason Powell (Madison), Hayden Smyser (Erin), Reed Smyser, Adley Smyser, Avery McKinnon, Emma McKinnon, Reagan McKinnon and Kinsley McKinnon; his great grandchildren, Jeremiah, Dean, Adalyn, Dezi, Calessa, Lizbet, Elian, Suzanna, Clay, Clancy, Everly, Theodore, Evanora, Olena, Annalie, Olive and Owen; and his siblings, Sue Hoener and Randy Smyser.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel (424 S Main St, Palmyra, MO 63461). A graveside service will be held on Saturday, October 10th 2026 at 12:30 PM at the Emerson Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to your choice of Emerson Cemetery or Emerson Community Center.
