Nicole E Smith, 28, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her home in Fort Wayne. She was a lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, IN, Nicole graduated from Elmhurst High School in 2008. She was a Loan Advisor with Ace Cash Express for 3 years, Nicole loved to spend time outdoors, hiking at Fox Island and being with her family and friends. Surviving are her father, Carlis "Pete" Smith, Jr. of Muncie, IN; mother, Penny Panyard, brother, Carlis Smith, III, sister, Maggie Panyard, maternal grandmother, Betty Ort, all of Fort Wayne, IN, paternal grandmother, Yonda Strunk of Eaton, IN; fiancée, Jeremy Melton of Fort Wayne, IN. Service is 6:00 pm, Tuesday August 7, 2018 at D.O. McComb & Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Avenue with calling three hours prior. Memorials may be made to the H.O.P.E for Animals. To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.
