Libby Smith

LIBBY SMITH



was born on February 21, 1932, in Columbia, Tennessee, to Thomas Boyd and Opal Elizabeth (Hough) LeCroy, who preceded her in death. She married Robert O. Smith on September 7, 1951, and he preceded her in death on September 21, 2011.



Mrs. Libby was self-employed and retired as owner and operator of H.O. Smith & Sons Grocery Store. She was a member of the Olive Hill Baptist Church where she served as pianist for the church for almost fifty years. She loved working in her store and especially enjoyed making bologna sandwiches for her customers. She also loved baby-sitting her great-grandson.



Mrs. Libby departed this life on February 6, 2013 at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 16 days at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.



She is survived by a daughter, Ann Franks and her husband, Joel of Savannah, Tennessee and a son, Billy Smith and his wife, Vickie of Olive Hill, Tennessee;



One brother, Jack LeCroy of Lexington, Tennessee, two sisters, Dianah West of Nashville, Tennessee and Jane Davis of Cookeville, Tennessee;



A special aunt, Ethel Lynn of Lacey Springs, Alabama;



One grandchild, Jo Ann Schumann and her husband, Keith and two step-grandchildren, Brad and Blake Freeman;



One great-grandchild, Maddox Freeman.