Mary Smith's Obituary
Mary was the matriarch of her family and devoted to raising her four daughters and her son in-laws whom she always considered her boys. She loved her four grandkids and six great grand kids with all her heart. She spent her professional career in the medical field working for the late Dr. Paul April as his office manager and research analyst, until the age of 82. Everyone called her mom and she never turned a hungry mouth away with her incredible home cooked meals. She served as the peace keeper, always wanting her family to get along and not fuss or fight. Friend or family she guided and disciplined with her wisdom and strength. She was an exceptionally strong woman, a warrior, a fighter and the pure definition of strength. She enjoyed painting, crafting, and traveling, but her favorite hobby was being around her family She passed her strong and independent spirit to her daughters and grandchildren with beauty, grace, love and dignity. Mom you’re a legend in our family and your legacy will remain fierce – you did an exceptional job in fulfilling God’s purpose for your life on earth.Mary was preceded in death by Elizabeth Baker (grandmother), Mary Velma Martin (mother), Jewel “Jack” Martin (father), Jean and Tommy Flynt (cousins), Forrest Camp (son-in-law) and Gary Smith (husband) and is survived by Roy Garner (loving partner), daughters and their husbands Debbie and CD Richards, Gwen and Ken Mitchell, Karen Camp, Pam and Michael Cole, grandkids Tony Cooper, Danielle, Austin and Hayden Longueville and great grandkids Courtney and River Richards, Justice Dodson, Jeramiah, Zachary and Ciera Cooper.
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