Ellen Christine Smith –age 83 of Rutledge, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2021. Christine was born in Jefferson City, TN, and graduated Central High School in 1956. She worked at Levi Strauss for 40 plus years. Christine accepted Christ at the age of 12 and served as a Sunday School Secretary at John Sevier Church of God for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was most recently a member of Central Church of God. She was an avid reader and had a passion and love for reading.
Preceded in death by her parents, Ernest Ray and Otie Mae Thornburg; and sons, Ernie and Larry Smith. Survived by her loving husband of 65 years, Billy Ray Smith; daughter, Vicky Smith; sons, Timothy Smith, and Craig Smith; grandchildren, Kristie Barker, Joshua Kennedy, and Maddox Smith; great-grandchildren Christopher and Marisa Baker, all of Knoxville; siblings, Virginia Hudson, Mary Ann (Charlie) McGraw, Harold Thornburg, Linda Dunn, and John Thornburg.
Family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 pm, Tuesday, September 7, at Bridges Funeral Home, with services to follow at 7:00pm with Rev. Jack Dean and Rev. James Dunn officiating. Family and friends will gather Wednesday, September 8, at 1:00 pm to go into procession to Eastview Memorial Gardens, for a 2:00 pm interment. Arrangements by Bridges Funeral Home, 5430 Rutledge Pike, 865-523-4999. www.bridgesfuneralhome.com
December 16 1937 September 2 2021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Ellen Christine Smith December 16 1937 September 2 2021..
Décès pour la Ville: Knoxville, Province: T-N