Mary Ann Smith

Evans Funeral Home of Jefferson announces the death of Mrs. Mary Ann Smith, age 81, of Jefferson, Georgia, who passed away on Monday, June 30, 2025. Mrs. Smith was born in Jackson County, Georgia, a daughter to the late Levi and Georgia Looney Scoggins. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Lanier Christian Church and operated Mary’s BP convenient store on the corner of Jackson Trail Road and Highway 11 in Jefferson for many years. In addition to her husband, James Lester Smith, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her sisters, Lillian Hicks, Veronica Brown and Blanche Bryant.

Survivors include her two daughters, Lynne Pope and her husband Richard of Jefferson, Donnette Blankinship and her husband Scott of Dallas, Georgia; seven grandchildren; Jim (Jennifer) Pope, Mary (Keith) Keller, Donna (Michael) Burns, Marshall (Erin) Pope, Thomas (Angela) Blankinship, Stasha (Cole) Moore and Greg (Lindsey) Blankinship; twelve great grandchildren; Leizle, Liam, Jaxon, Nora, Jace, Emmy, Conrad, James, Ian, Waylon, Allie and Delphi; sisters, Alicia Scoggins of Jefferson, Elizabeth (Bill) Hicks of Homer, Lilly Fleeman of Jefferson and bother, Weyman (Gayle) Scoggins of Monroe also survive.

A private memorial service for Mrs. Smith will be held on a later date by her family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org

Evans Funeral Home, Inc., 1350 Winder Highway, Jefferson, Georgia.  706-367-5467      

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