Lorraine Bledsoe Smith passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior on June 10, 2020. She was born in Houston County Tennessee in 1934 and had resided in Hendersonville, Tennessee for the last 58 years. She was a woman of strong faith, a passionately devoted wife, a champion of motherhood, and fiercely loyal to those she called friend.
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She was preceded there by her husband Warren Jackson “Gene” Smith, her youngest son David Warren Smith, her parents John and Mamie Bledsoe, her sister Evelyn Kemp, and brother Randall Bledsoe.
She leaves to await a reunion with her sons Greg Smith and wife Lu; Mark Smith and wife Pam; daughters Kristy Nelson and husband Brian; Melanie Bell and husband Al; and daughter in law Stephanie Smith.
Also survived by grandchildren Robert Jackson “Jake” Smith (Caroline), Kathryn Lorraine “Katie” Smith, Allie Benton (Chris), Micha Smith, Wes Warren Smith, Brooke Smith, Christina Smith, Joey Smith, Lisa Lorraine Smith, Caroline Nelson, Scott Nelson, Nate Nelson, Avery Bell, Morgan Bell, Reed Bell and Riley Bell and six (at the minute) great-grandchildren (and in her mind GREAT grandchildren).
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