Mary’s early membership was with Palmer’s Grove Baptist Church in Lawndale, NC, St. Peters Holiness Church in Statesville, NC, International Family Church and The Favor Center both in Hickory, NC.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Willie John Smith II; sons, Bobby Gene and baby Charles at birth; daughter, Linda Diane; brothers and sisters, Annie Sanford, Lillie Bonaparte, Sarah Hunt and Nathaniel Jenkins.
Survivors include her children, Annie Ree (Whitener), Mary Ann (Pugh), Willie John Jr., Sennie Mae, and Minnie (Cameron); twelve grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at Catawba Funeral Home Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 1:00 pm with Pastor Sherry Hicks and Minister Annie Babatunde officiating. Burial to follow at Catawba Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 12:00 pm prior to the service.
Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com.
The Smith Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.