Geraldine (or Jellybean or just Bean as she was known by her family because of her fondness for jellybeans) passed away in home of 55 years in Huntleigh, Missouri. Bean was a proud Army Veteran who served during World War II in the European Theatre and in Occupied Berlin, where she met her husband Dutee Smith who had fought his way across Europe. One of her favorite stories was how she knocked General Eisenhower over as they both came rushing around a corner in Allied Headquarters. She was a genealogist, a historian, and a writer of 6 books about the history and genealogy of both Revolutionary and Civil War ancestors, particularly those in Madison County, Missouri where she was born. She belonged to the DAR, the Dames of the Magna Carta, and the Republican Party (of course!). she traveled the world and made many friends in her wanderings. She is survived by all 7 of her daughters, by 8 grandchildren, and by 3 great-grandchildren. Bean was the matriarch of our clan, and we are going to miss her terribly. Services: Public farewells will be at the Follis & Sons Funeral Home in Fredericktown, Missouri on March 18, 2017 between 10-12:00. There after Bean will travel south 22 miles to our family graveyard, Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, where her son-in-law Pastor Gibbs Peterson will conduct a graveside service at 1:00.