Elaine Smith, 63, of Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Fayetteville. She was born October 5, 1955 in Fort Worth to the late Stanford and Delores Gilchrist. She was a bookkeeper, and loved bowling, sewing, collecting Barbie dolls, ceramic cows, and purses.
She is survived by her companion, Michael Kearney of Fort Smith; two daughters, Jennifer Clem of Irmo, SC, and Jamie Williams of Alma; a brother, James Gilchrist of Burleson, TX; and five grandchildren, Abbigal, Maddison, and Jayden Clem, and Isaac and Zoe Williams, and her best friend; Chris Bernard of Fort Smith.
Cremation is under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.
The family will visit with friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, at Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home, 4100 Alma Highway, Van Buren, AR.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation at www.bcrf.org.