Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Saturday August 24, 2024 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be 1:00 PM to service time at the funeral home. Memorials may be left to the family.

Eilene Smith was born on June 1, 1946, to the union of Vincent Murphy, Sr. and Lillian Payne in Lecompte, Louisiana, who preceded her in death.

Eilene accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and was a faithful member of Christ Apostolic Church (Davenport, Iowa) until the Lord called her home. She served on the Deaconess Board, Women's Auxiliary President, Choir Member, Community Member and Organizer.

On September 3, 1976, Eilene united in holy matrimony to "the love of her life", Rocklett "Rocky" Smith. This union was blessed with two children, Sedric and Miriam.

Eilene received her formal education at St. Matthew High School in Cloutierville, Louisiana. She held several jobs where she loved working with people and worked at Sam's Club until she retired. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend, who touched the lives of everyone she met. She was known for her kindness, generosity, selflessness, and her GREAT cooking.

Eilene found peace Thursday, August 15th. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one brother.

She leaves to rejoice in her memory: Two children, Sedric (Paulita) Murphy of Milwaukee, WI and Miriam Smith of Rock Island, IL; Grandsons, Joshua Christopher Murphy, and Caleb Josiah Smith; five siblings, Margaret Murphy (Rock Island, IL), Jessica Benjamin (Davenport, IA), Herbert (Susie) Murphy, James Murphy, Eugene (Delores) Murphy, all of Shreveport, LA and a host of very special nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving relatives, and friends.