Eloise Butler Smith

Eloise Butler Smith, age 82, of Baldwin, Georgia passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022.

Eloise was born on May 14, 1939 in Banks County, Georgia to the late Otis and Gussie Jackson Butler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Barney Smith; son-in-law, Max Stiarwalt; brother, Ralph R. Butler; Eloise was a member of Alto Congregational Holiness Church. She had been employed with Baldwin Garment Company for 28 years; and with Fieldale Farms for eight years. She was also a homemaker. Eloise loved her family; she was a very loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother. She was known to her grandchildren as "Maw-Maw".

Survivors include her daughter, Loretta Stiarwalt, of Alto; daughter and son-in-law, Annette and Randy Ledford, of Baldwin; son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Brenda Smith, of Baldwin; grandchildren, Corey Smith, Chancy Burrell, Jeremy Brown, Chris Brown, Brody Stiarwalt, and Anthony Ledford; and thirteen great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at the Alto C.H. Church with Pastor Leon Brown and Pastor Scott Ledbetter officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel at 1370 Industrial Boulevard, Baldwin, Georgia 30511. Telephone: 706-778-7123.