Paula Jerryl Smith, 52, of Rome, Ga., died on Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 at Floyd Medical Center.
Ms. Smith was born Dec. 14, 1957 in Trion, Ga., the daughter of Jerry and Betty Johnson. She was a member of Perennial Springs Baptist Church. Ms. Smith was employed with Childrens Health Care of Atlanta. Ms. Smith was a loving mother and an avid reader.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, J. T. and Bessie Pledger and Chess and Nan Johnson.
Survivors include her children, Derek and Shahla Smith, Summerville, Brett Smith, Seattle, Wash., Eden Smith, Rome, Ga. and Brittany and Eric Parker, Macon, Ga.; parents, Jerry and Betty Lou Johnson, Summerville; sister, Lynn Pollard, Rome; brother, Dennis Johnson, Menlo, Ga.; grandchildren, Jessica Barrett, Jayme Barrett, Alia Barrett, Jalyn Smith, Gabriel Smith, Isla Smith, and Giselle Arredondo; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 3, at Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tommy Pledger officiating. Burial will follow in Perennial Springs Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Randy Johnson, Brad Johnson, Steve Pledger, Art Pledger, Adam Pledger, and Justin Stone. Honorary pallbearers will be first cousins.
Ms. Smith will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2.