Mildred Marie Smith, 94, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:43 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2012, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. She was born Sept. 23, 1917, in Fulton County, Ind., to Charles E. and Dolly Blanche (Rogers) Towne. On Oct. 6, 1940, she married Ned J. Smith, in Akron. He passed away May …read more.