Anna Smith

Funeral services for Anna V. Smith, 96 of Cookeville will be Saturday, November 16 at 11 AM from the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Jim Lottie Smith Cemetery in Pickett County, TN. Rev. Mike Head and Rev. Bill Stone will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 5 to 8 PM and after 10 AM Saturday at the funeral home. Mrs. Smith died Sunday, November 10, 2019 in Bailey Manor of Cookeville. She was born February 6, 1923 in Livingston to the late Jesse Golden and Belle Reed Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Carthell "Smitty" Smith on August 2, 2004 and 11 siblings. She was a "Rosie the Riveter" during World War II in Michigan. She wore many ‘hats' in her life: she and her husband, Doyle owned and operated Smith's Market in the Bangham Community for many years. They had an apple orchard also, drying and selling apples each year. She was a beekeeper, selling local honey each year. She served as a voter registration clerk at the Bangham voting precinct. She was a hospital nutrionist in Michigan and worked also at Acme Boot. She was a diligent rook player and enjoyed her "Fun Friday" group at Cookeville First Baptist Church. She was a member of Cookeville First Baptist Church and the Happy Tones. She was a charter member of Bangham Heights Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday School. She served twenty years as a volunteer at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Survivors include daughters Donna Sue (Ken Brown) Livesay, Linda Venturino both of Cookeville, son Richard (Donna) Smith of Pleasant View, TN, brother Jack Lewis of Livingston, 7 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)526-6111. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com