Della Smith

Funeral services for Mrs. Della Marie Smith, 88 of Cookeville, will be held at 11 am Thursday, September 19 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Gaw officiating. Interment will follow in Sand Springs Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 5 – 8 pm and again Thursday from 9 am until service time at the funeral home. Mrs. Smith died Monday, September 16, 2013 at Life Care Center of Sparta. She was born May 12, 1925 in Oneida, TN to the late Phillip Henry and Harriet Meda Neal Grant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Johnnie Arvil Smith; infant son, Fred David Smith; brothers, Franklin and Daniel Grant; and sisters, Dorothy Whittaker and Dorlie Carr. Mrs. Smith was a member of Washington Avenue Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and was affectionately known as Miss Della to close friends and family. She is survived by a son, Curtis Henry Smith of Cookeville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Jeanette and Don Fishler of Cookeville, Janice and Mike Cahill of White Bear Lake, MN, Judy and John Bernal of Cookeville; seven grandchildren, Debbie Dean (husband Andy), Stephanie Thompson, Michaela Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Curtis Robert Smith (wife Danielle), Rachel White (husband Brad), and Rebecca Cahill; seven great-grandchildren, Tye Fishler, Faith Dean, Christina Dean, Andrew Dean, Riley White, Derek Smith and Gabrielle Smith; great-grandchild, Logan Fishler. She was babysitter/nanny for many years to Beverly Parsons, Josh Farris, Coleen Jenkins, Jenny Farris, and Jason Welch. Pallbearers will be Mike Cahill, Don and Tye Fishler, John Bernal, Craig Farris, Nathan Thompson and Rob Smith. Memorial contributions may be made to Washington Avenue Baptist Church 1621 Washington Avenue Cookeville, TN 38501.