Clovis was born on May 9, 1921, in Brooklyn, Iowa to Clarence and Luella Davidson Creps. She was raised in Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn schools. On May 19, 1940, she was married to Ralph Smith in Brooklyn. The couple operated a grain and livestock farm in the Hartwick area. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers and church and school activities. Clovis was a member of the Hartwick Congregational Church, the Victor American Legion Auxiliary and the Hartwick Ladies Aid. She is survived by two daughters, Judy (John) Van Buren of Hartwick and Jean (Ray) Daniels of Eden Prairie, MN; two sons, Gary (Linda) Smith of Marengo and Kevin (Cindy) Smith of Victor; fourteen grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Marcella Smith of Elberon; 20 great grandchildren; and one sister, Hazel Williams of Hartwick. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one son, Roger Smith; and one brother, Francis Creps. Memorials may be directed to the HLV Scholarship Fund or to the Brooklyn Estates.