Stella Smith

Mrs. Stella Smith, age 65 of Flat Lick, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 in the Knox County Hospital. She was the wife of Mr. Billy Ray Smith and the daughter of the late William Finley Smith and Ruby (Miller) Smith. She was born in Arjay, KY on February 28, 1949. Stella was a member of the Muddy Gap Baptist Church in Clay Co. and attended Concord Baptist Church at Flat Lick.

She is preceded in death by her parents, William Finley & Ruby Smith, one great , grandchild, Michael Joshua Rudder and one sister, Sylvia Bingham.

Left behind to mourn her passing, her loving husband Billy Ray Smith of Flat Lick, her son Stacy Smith also of Flat Lick, three daughters, Janie Martin and Angela Clark and husband Ewing all of Jeffersonville, KY and Stephanie Vaughn and husband Roy of Flat Lick, a step daughter, Claudette LeMaster and husband Paul of Wittensville, KY, three brothers, Harold Smith and wife Donna of Ypsilanti, Michigan, Wayne Smith of Turkey Creek and Finley Smith and wife Charlotte of Road Fork, six sisters, Viola Smith of Barbourville, Shirley Martin and husband Paul of Mt. Sterling, KY, Carolyn Williamson and husband Larry of Gray, Geraldine Mills and husband Gary of Flat Lick, Pearl Gambrel and husband Everett and Ludenia Mills and husband Danny all of Moore’s Creek, six grandchildren, Cindy Ginter, Justin Miller, Trevor Leach, Tatianna Slone, Caleb Vaughn, Paisley Vaughn, three great grandchildren, Cali Miller, Cash Miller and Silas Ginter. She also leaves behind a host of many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends to mourn her passing.

Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Smith will be conducted in the Hampton Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Vernon Morris, Rev. Kennon Roark and Rev. Roy Vaughn officiating. Pallbearers will be Rodney Warren, Danny Baker, David Napier, Kenny Eaves, Randal Mills, Gary Mills, Gary Smith and Larry Bingham. Honorary pallbearers will be all members of the Concord Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith will be laid to rest in the Hammons Cemetery at Flat Lick on Friday at 2:00 pm with family and friends meeting at the cemetery. Hampton Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Friends will be received at the Hampton Funeral Home on Tuesday evening from 5:30 until 9:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 2:00 p.m.

To the Smith family, the staff of the Hampton Funeral Home would like to offer you our heartfelt sympathy during your time of bereavement.