She loved watching her game shows, scrolling Facebook and Alabama Football. First and foremost she loved her family and Jesus. She is, and will always be, missed desperately by those of us left behind, but we are thankful for the promise of a better, eternal life through obedience of The Word of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She stayed the course. She is now free from the heartbreak and pain that this earth and this life tends to inflict upon us. She is in God’s hands now, just as she always prayed to be.
She is survived by her daughter, Rhonda Keel; sons, Paul Smith (Shannon) and Kane Smith (Amy); eleven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her special sister-in-law, Nina Thornburg, and her best friend, Mary Hannah.
Janice was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Joe Smith; her son, Phillip Harold Smith; her grandson, Andrew Kane Smith; eleven brothers and sisters; and her son-in-law, David Keel.
Visitation will be held at Hollins Baptist Church, located at 384 Chapman Rd, Goodwater, AL, 35072, on January 17, 2026, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. The funeral service will follow at the same location at 2:00 pm with Bro. Jason Gravette officiating.
Pallbearers will be Wade Smith, Travis Smith, Tyler Smith, Brett Smith, Nick Williams, and Brad Williams. Honorary pallbearers are Michael Polland and Caleb Polland.
Janice Thornburg Smith will be laid to rest at Hollins Cemetery, located on Valley Grove Rd, in Hollins.
Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/sylacauga-al/radney-smith-funeral-home/8516.
Radney-Smith Funeral Home in Sylacauga, AL will direct the services.
