Betty Jean Smith

Betty Jean (Betsy Jane) Martin Smith of Collinwood, TN was born October 29, 1930 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, the daughter of the late Joe Taylor Martin and Mamie Ethel Thompson Martin Melson. She was united in marriage to William Charles (W. C.) Smith on October 17, 1947 and he preceded her in death on October 25, 1995.



Mrs. Smith was a beautician, a member of Collinwood Freewill Baptist Church, Collinwood, Tennessee, was secretary of Collinwood FCE, was secretary of Collinwood Order of Eastern Star, was a former treasurer of Collinwood High School Alumni Assoc., was a member of the Wayne County Democratic Women's Assoc., and was an avid CHS Trojan fan.



Mrs. Smith departed this life on Monday, February 22, 2010 at ECM Hospital in Florence, Alabama at the age of 79 Years, 3 Months, 24 Days.



She is survived by sons, Dr. William Steven Smith and wife, Morene of Killen, AL, Robert Stanley Smith and wife, Lori of Hohenwald, TN, Richard Dennis Smith and wife, Janice of Collinwood, TN; grandchildren, Jillian Leigh Smith, Tonya Leanne Smith, Christopher Steven Smith, Dustin Vance Smith, Dakota Richard Smith, Ashton Taylor Smith; great-grandchildren, Micah Christopher and Ellagrace Estave; several nieces and nephews.



In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by grandson, Chad Curry Griner; brothers, J. T. Martin, Carlton Martin, and Taylor Martin, Jr.; sisters, Dean Walters, Marie Brown; special niece, Joanne Smith; step-father, Ola (Slim) Melson.



Services will be Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 1:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Home Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Jimmy Turnbow and Chad Balentine officiating. Eastern Star rites will be given. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens at Collinwood, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors of Wayne County directing. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 23, 2010 from 5 pm to 9 pm and Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 9 am to service time at the funeral home.