Mayme Davis Smith Wilson

Mayme was born March 3, 1931 in Leeville, TN to James Webb and Johnnie Fisher (Sloan) Smith. She was the third of ten children and enjoyed her life in a large family. She passed away peacefully on February 4, 2014 at the age of 82 after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Nancy Louise Smith McMillan; one brother, Robert Sloan Smith; and her loving husband, Clyde Bartlett Wilson, Sr. Clyde and Mayme were married 62 years before he passed in September 2010.

Mayme is survived by her two sons, Clyde B. (Karen) Wilson, Jr. of Houston, TX, and James T. (Elizabeth) Wilson of Atlanta, GA. The five surviving grandchildren are Jaimie Wilson (John) Harbin, Hermitage; Cortney Wilson (Dr. Jordan) Brewster, Lexington, KY; Carrie Wilson (Brent) Rhodes, Atlanta, GA; Jordan (Kristin) Wilson, Atlanta, GA; and JoLeanna Wilson, Atlanta, GA. Surviving Great Grandchildren are Brandon Gorham, Caleb Gorham, Carter Wilson, Mattie Wilson, Hayden Rhodes and Bryce Rhodes.

Mrs. Wilson is also survived by her three brothers; James T. Smith, Smithville, TN; Edwin E. Smith, Lebanon, TN; Albert A. Smith, Dauphin Island, AL; and four sisters; Alice K. Little, Nokomis, FL; Naomi R. Holland, Lebanon, TN; Mary F. Hagan, Columbus, OH; Martha W. Bone, Lebanon, TN, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mayme lived in Donelson for 54 years. She retired from Metro Nashville Public Schools. She was a member of the Pennington Bend Church of Christ. She worked at the Opryland Hotel and volunteered as a member of several local women’s groups.

Once you met Mayme, you were never a stranger. She loved people, loved to help others, and wanted to volunteer her time to groups in need or crochet blankets and booties for the newborns at the hospital. She loved history and reading…perhaps because she was a direct descendant of James Robertson. When she wasn’t baking a fabulous dessert or offering to help others, she worked on arts and crafts. She was a loving wife and mother who never missed one of her sons’ ballgames. She had a green thumb and loved to grow plants and flowers. She loved antiques and collections. She appreciated the beauty of the earth and always had a good word to say about everyone. We will miss her warm smile, happy disposition, loving heart, and helpful ways. She was gone too soon, but our memories of Mayme will live in our hearts forever.

The family wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to the staff at Elmcroft of Lebanon where Mayme resided for the past three years. They provided her with ceaseless devotion and loving care.

A Family Visitation honoring Mayme’s wonderful life was conducted on Thursday at Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home. A private family interment followed at Hermitage Memorial Gardens. Family requests donations be made in Mayme’s memory to the Pennington Bend Church of Christ, 2801 McGavock Pike, Nashville, TN 37214.

Condolences may be offered at hibbetthaileyfh.com. HIBBETT & HAILEY FUNERAL HOME, 429 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214. (615) 883-2361.