Ada Smith
Ada Edwards Smith, 86, of Chattanooga, died on Sunday, August 30, 2015.
Ada was born in Madison, Al., on Feb. 16, 1929, to the late Wiley and Ada Vaughn Edwards. At a young age, the family moved to Chattanooga where she attended Chattanooga public schools and graduated from Howard High School, class of 1949. She worked at Parkwood Nursing Home and retired from Erlanger Medical Center after many years of giving loving care to mothers of new born babies. She was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church until her illness.
Survivors include her daughters, Joyce Smith, Chattanooga, Jacquelyn (Elbert) Simmons, Riverdale, Ga., son, Gregory Smith, Chattanooga; three grandchildren; brother, Willie Mack Edwards, sister, Celia Bloodsaw, and a host of nieces, nephews and many friends.
The family extends special thanks to staff members at Health Center of Standifer Place, various Ministries at Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church and Reach and Touch and Faith & Charity Ministries at New United Baptist Church and many, many friends for your kindness and prayers.
Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 4, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
A funeral service will be held at noon on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Orchard Knob Missionary Baptist Church. Interment: Lakewood Memory Gardens East.
Public viewing will begin after noon on Friday at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995.