Elaine (Clay) Smith, age 69, of South Jordan, Utah passed away on Tuesday June 4, 2019. Elaine was born July 11, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Eugene R Clay & Betty L Young. She married Gregory E Smith on March 22, 1972. After their marriage, Elaine and Greg lived briefly in Washington D.C., Utah, and Minnesota, eventually making New Jersey their home for 33 years.
Elaine earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from Brigham Young University. Her proudest accomplishment was raising 6 beautiful children. While in New Jersey, Elaine served women of all ages in the Morristown and Scotch Plains Stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often serving in small branches in inner cities. She enjoyed crafts and was an accomplished seamstress with a home business that hand made custom window treatments. Her true passion, however, was cooking; she managed a bakery (briefly) and catered weddings, but most of all Elaine loved cooking for family and friends who would come to visit.
Elaine is survived by her husband, Gregory E Smith, children: Melanie Smith, M Todd Smith, Brent E Smith, Andrew J Smith, Jennifer (Smith) Christensen and Nicholas A Smith; and fourteen grandchildren.
A Visitation will be held on Monday, June 10, 2019 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Founders Park 5th Ward, located at 11685 Kestrel Rise Road, South Jordan, Utah.
Funeral services for Elaine will be held Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 11:00 am at Founders Park 5th Ward, located at 11685 Kestrel Rise Road, South Jordan, Utah, with a visitation 1 hour prior.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.utahfamilyfuneralcare.com for the Smith family. Elaine will be laid to rest at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park South Valley located at 13001 South 3600 West, Riverton, Utah.
