Mrs. Mary Ella McCard Smith passed away June 10, 2011 at Riverside Nursing Care.
Mrs. Smith was born to William "Buddy" and Mollie McCard June 9, 1923 in Thomaston.
She graduated from R.E. Lee Institute in 1941 where she played basketball. She joined the Woman Air Corps and was stationed in Orlando, Florida, where she met and married Merrill Edward Smith on March 3, 1945. Mrs. Smith worked in the Thomaston Mills for 20 years and at Martha Mills almost 15 years. Mr. and Mrs. Smith also raised thousands of laying hens and raised and sold guinea pigs for years. Mrs. Smith was Mrs. Riverside in 2009, and was chosen to be in the state pageant at Stone Mountain. She was of the Baptist Faith.
She is survived by son, Russell and Nan Smith of Americus, daughter Elaine Scott of Thomaston, Diane and Billy Ward of Thomaston, grandchildren, Leslie and David Stevens of Thomaston, Andrea and Ron Kephart of New Braunsfel Texas, Michael and Keriko Ward of Tokyo Japan, Kelli and Russ Pennington of Atlanta, Kristi Smith of Warwick, Robyn Scott Watson of Melbourne Australia, Joey and Rebecca Smith of Suwanee, seven great grandchildren also survive, and a sister Mrs. Betty Sue Fowler of Louisville Kentucky.
Visitation
Sunday June 12, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., Coggins Funeral Home
Funeral Service
Sunday June 12, 4:00 p.m., Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home
Interment
Sunday June 12, Crystal Hill Cemetery
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