VIRGINIA (VIRGIE) SMITH

 

Funeral for Virginia (Virgie) Smith, 83, of Jacksonville, was at 2 p.m. Monday at Autry Funeral Home chapel. Burial was in Gossett's Chapel Cemetery.

Mrs. Smith died Nov. 1. She was born May 14, 1925, in Cherokee County to Lester Conway Spraggins and Laura Tennessee Horton. She was a member of Gossett's Chapel Church of Christ for 66 years.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Hubert Ray Smith; son, George Norman Smith; grandson, Jim Lollar; and great granddaughter, Morgan Lambeth. Survivors are two sons and daughters in law, Larry Dale and Melva Kay Smith of Jacksonville, Curtis Ray and Nancy Marie Smith of Mt. Enterprise; two daughters and sons-in-law, Juanice and J. L. Foster of New Boston and Glenda Gail and Louie Lambeth of Mixon; two sisters, Loreta Gray of Jacksonville and Beth Burton of California; a brother, Archie Spraggins of Sulphur Springs; 11 grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Adam Lambeth, Jody Smith, Eric Smith, Charlie Smith, Curt Smith and Chad Smith. Honorary pallbearers were Jason Lollar, Brad Mager, and Donny Matura. Memorials may be made to the Gossett's Chapel Cemetery Assn.

November 5, 2008

Information from The Cherokeean Herald