LaRue Smith Daw, 92, of Butler, formerly of Shippenville, passed away Wednesday at home surrounded by her family.

Born Sept. 15, 1922, in Rimersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Ralph Harry (Hicks) and Elsie MaGee Mortimer.

Mrs. Daw was a member of the Clarion Presbyterian Church and a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 267 of Clarion, Pa.

She worked in the Clarion University Bookstore for 23 years.

She is survived by two daughters, Molly (Sam) Lovric of Butler and Beth (George) Gumpl of Schulenburg, Texas; her son-in-law Merle George of Georgetown, Texas; two sisters Judy Rankin of Eaton Rapids, Mich., and Phyllis Smith of State College, Pa.; and two brothers, James (Barb) Mortimer of East Brady and Paul (Joan) Mortimer of Gay, W.Va.

She is also survived by Buddie (Maureen) Daw of Laconia, N.H.; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was blessed with seven grandchildren, Doug George, Dan George, Michele (Lovric) Strong, Sam Lovric III, Stephanie (Knight) Cain, Emily Knight and Veronica Gumpl; and 11 great-grandchildren, Madison Lovric, Meghan, MacKenzie, Maura and Madelyn Conley, Leah George, Katie Smith, Emma, Molly and Max George and Max Wilkinson.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, Max G. Smith and Harry W. Daw; her daughter, Brenda J. George; and three sisters, Faye Miller, Vivian Stewart and Geraldine Hosack.

DAW — Friends of LaRue Smith Daw, who died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Her nephew, the Rev. Elliot Smith of Clinton, S.C., will officiate.Interment will be at the Rimersburg Cemetery.The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Hospice at Medi Home Health in Butler.