Mary Rose Smith, age 82, of Russellville, TN, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Jefferson County Nursing Home Hospice. She was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, John A. Smith. Both were former residents of Delaware. Mary was an accountant and wrote a recipe column for Farmshine Agriculture Newspaper. She and husband, Smitty, lived on a farm in Delaware, where they raised goats. Survived by her son, Tim O’Brien and wife, Sherry of Whitesburg, TN; step-daughter, Carolyn Milano and husband, Lenny of PA; grandson, Shawn O’Brien and wife, Le; great-granddaughter, Keira; step-grandchildren, Michelle and husband, Kevin, Paul and wife, Erin; and step-great-grandchildren, Kyle and Shelby.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, April 30, 2013 from 6 – 8:00 p.m. in the chapel of Stubblefield Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at Veteran’s Cemetery in Bear, Delaware. She will be laid to rest with her husband. Both are together again and at peace. Stubblefield Funeral Home in Morristown, TN is in charge of arrangements.
