Nell Lawrence Smith

Ms. Margie Nell Lawrence Smith, 95, of Carthage, formerly of Linden, passed away Tuesday January 9, 2024 at Pavillion Senior Living in Carthage. She was born in Perry County to the late Ira Lawrence and Beulah Patterson Lawrence. She was a retired food service worker, having last worked at Chadwell Elementary School in Madison, Tn. Ms. Nell graduated from Linden High School Class of 1945 where she was a member of the Girls Basketball team. She was a member of the Linden First Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, canning, gardening and quilting by hand. She was a very independent lady.

In addition to her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband Warren Smith, sisters Mae Gamblin, Bess Leeper and Ruby Cotham, brothers Herbert, Robert, Pete, Norman, Hershel and Edwin Lawrence and an infant sister Stella.

Survivors include her daughter Judy (Robert) Blankenship of Lafayette, Tn., a son Jerry (Patty) Smith of Rockledge, Fl., grandchildren Jeremy Smith, Brett Smith, Amy Pedigo, Mitzi Jones, David Hill, great-grandchildren Elliette Smith, Evan Smith, Brooks Smith, Kyla Hill, Nicholas Pedigo, Parker Hellard, Bethany Grubb, Brock Jones and Sutton Smith and a host of other loving family members and many friends.

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