Mary Davis Smith

Mary Margaret Davis Smith of Lehigh Acres, FL and formerly Brevard, NC was born June 20, 1925 in Franklin NC to the late Pryor Langsford Davis and Katie Polk Carruth Davis. She died May 21, 2023 at the age of 97.

She is preceded in death by her husband Ernest Richard Smith, Sr., 4 brothers and 1 sister and was the last living member of her family.

She is survived by her four children: Ernest Richard Smith, Jr. (Janet) of Waynesville, Jesse Michael “Mickey” Smith (Kathy) of Mt Pleasant, NC, Mary Victoria “Vicki” Parker-Basting (Mark) of Durham ,NC and Nathan Evan Smith (Porsha) of Brevard, NC. She had nine grandchildren: Jefferson “Jeff” Michael Parker (Deborah), Christine ”Christi” Solanzo (Carlos), Heidi Elise Smith, Brandon Michael Smith, Jenny Marie Sheikli (Stephen), Jeremy Matthew Smith (Melanie), Evan Davis Smith (Jillian), Keenan Richard Smith (Michelle) and Katie Britt Smith (Paul).

She has 10 great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

She was a devoted wife, Mother, Grandmother. She loved her family and her church. She taught Sunday School for over seventy-five years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lehigh Acres, FL

She was a very talented artist and did oil paintings, but never sold any of her works. She gave them to family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held May 27, 2023, 11:00am-3:00pm at the First Baptist Church in Lehigh Acres, FL. There will be another service in Brevard, NC at a later date yet to be announced.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.leememorialparkfuneralhome.com for the Smith family.