Ruth Trammell Smith

Ruth Trammell Smith, age 83, of Jefferson died Feb. 3, at Hill Haven Nursing Home. Mrs. Smith was born in Jefferson to the late Floyd and Mattie Dowdy Trammell. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, R.C. Smith, Jr; sons, Charles and Earl Smith; brothers, Joe and Edd Trammell; and granddaughter, Sandra Corpus.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her daughters, Mary Lou Sims of Greensboro and Elise Corpus of Jefferson; sons, Willard Smith of Evans, Leonard Smith of Jefferson, Tony Smith of Danielsville and Jimmy Smith of Augusta; sister, Vivian Howington of Jefferson; Katherine Rintoul, Robert Corpus, Chris Smith, Tim Smith, Brandon Smith and Amber Smith; and great-grandchildren, Triston Webb and Colton Smith.

Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m., Feb. 5 at Bethany United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike McLemore officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday.

Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.