Ida Stella Smith Harvey, 92, went to her Heavenly home on December 27, 2017. She was born in Jamestown, Tennessee and moved to Knoxville at the age of 17 with her older sister. She was one of ten children. Ida worked in Oak Ridge on the Manhattan Project (A-Bomb) during and after the war. Later in life she was employed with Millers, Hess's and retired from Dillard's at 83. She was also a member of First Apostolic Church for 50 years. Her hobbies included working on cars, reading, needlepoint, cross word puzzles and gardening.
Preceded in death by her parents, Martin Smith and Bessie Smith; brother, Elmer Smith; sisters, Dorothy McMahan, Christeen Smith, Nell Stack; husband, UG Harvey; infant daughter and son-in-law, BL Ball. Survived by her daughter, Sandy Ball; sons, Sherwin Harvey and wife Carol, Phil Harvey and wife Sherry; granddaughters, Lesley Britt and husband Nathan, Candi Harvey; grandson, Courtney Harvey and wife Jessica; great-grandchildren, Charity, Carley, Harper and Oliver Harvey, Lilly Britt; sister, Virginia Lorene Stagner, brothers, Elza Smith, Leonard Smith and wife Lounell, JB Smith and wife Wanda as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 31, 2017 from 12:00 to 2:00pm at Berry Highland Memorial, 5315 Kingston Pike, with a Chapel service at 2:00pm and a Graveside Service to follow in the Chapel Mausoleum of Berry Highland Memorial Cemetery.
2 Timothy 4:6-8 (KJV) For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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