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Mary J. Smith

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[November 11, 2020]  ATLANTA - Mary J. Smith, 86, passed away on October 28, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Service: Private memorial services will be held at Eminence Christian Church

Funeral home:  Quiram Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta

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Mary J. Smith, 86, passed away on October 28, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Private memorial services will be held at Eminence Christian Church, rural Atlanta, with Mr. Henry Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Bethel Cemetery.

Mary Jane Short was born December 10, 1933, in rural Atlanta, the daughter of Lawrence M. and Grayce M. Mammen Short. Mary wed Carl Smith on January 2, 1953. He survives.

Mary is also survived by her children: Gregory (Sue) Smith, Carla (Marty) Bale, Elizabeth (Rick) Foster, Debra (Shayne Carroll) Ball, Michael (Judy Grooms) Smith, Tami (Rob) Tammeus, and Angelia (Ed) Harrison; 13 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; and one sister: Sue Van Horn.

She was preceded in death by her parents; 3 infant siblings; and brothers: Lester, Lowell, Bob, Jim, and Tom.

 

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Mary attended school in Atlanta. She was very active in her community. Carl and Mary started the Veterans Flags that are displayed throughout Atlanta on various holidays. She was an active member of Eminence Christian Church and was on the Bethel Cemetery Board. She was a member of the Atlanta A-Team and the Flower Buds.

She had worked as the bookkeeper of the family business, Willow Farms Dairy, and also bookkeeper at Turner Oil and McLean FS.

She was a very good cook and loved spending time with all of her family. She will be greatly missed by all of us. "Fly high Mom, until we meet again ..."

Memorials may be made to Eminence Christian Church or Atlanta Rescue Squad.

Final arrangements are entrusted with Quiram-Peasley Funeral Home of Atlanta.


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