Lucille Smith, of Haines City, Fl., died on Monday, May 19, 2008.
A native of Chattanooga, she had lived in Florida for the past 20 years, where she retired with her husband, Rev. Ben C. Smith. Lucille was an LPN at Hutchinson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe prior to relocating to Florida. She also assisted Rev. Smith in ministry at various Baptist Churches in Tennessee, Georgia and Florida where he served as pastor.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Ben C. Smith; parents, W.G. and Jessie O'Neal Howard; two brothers, Carl and W. Garnett Howard.
She is survived by her son, Michael S. (Sue) Smith, of Haines City, Fl.; granddaughters, Traci (Glenn) Boggio, of Boulder, Co., Erin (Michael) Warren, of Westminster, Co.; three great-granddaughters, Hannah, Mia and Madeline, all of Colorado; one brother, Van M. Howard, of Ringgold.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday in the South Crest Chapel with the Rev. Don Hawkins officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Cemetery in Tunnel Hill, Ga.
Condolences may be sent to www.lane-southcrestchapel.com.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 12-1 p.m. at the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home & Crematory, Rossville.