Marjorie Marie Smith

Marjorie Marie Smith received her heavenly body on June 22nd at home surrounded by family. She was born August 26th 1927 in Nashville, Ark. She was preceded in death by her husband Elmer Eugene (Gene) Smith, her mother Florence Irene Brandon her Father Lyndell Courtney (Dick) Nunn and her Three brothers Jack, Clem and Billy Nunn. She is survived by her proudest achievements one daughter Diann Pitts two sons, Stephen Smith Sr. his wife Cheryl and Mark Smith his wife Lisa. She was known as Gran-Gran, Granny, Nanny and Neena by her granddaughters, Amy, JuliAnn, Sabrina and Brittany and her grandsons, Kyle, Stephen Smith Jr., and Brandon along with five great-grandchildren, Kayla, Hannah, Grace, Michael and Corbin. She lived for God and Family by making sure her children were raised in the church. Highland Heights Baptist where she joined Highland Heights Baptist the first Sunday they had a service as a mission from 1st Baptist in 1955. She served the church by teaching Sunday school working in the nursery, helping providing meals and decorating for various events. She made sure her children were raised in the church. She was an extraordinary wise woman well beyond her education, and she was a shrewd observer of people. Not only was she a mother to her own children but she exuded a motherly love to anyone she connected with from all walks of life. As a homemaker she was able to focus on her favorite hobbies from cooking, gardening and creating memories by decorating for every Holiday with Christmas being her favorite. She reveled in watching everyone enjoy all of her creations. Visitation will be Thursday June 28th from 6-8 p.m. Roller Ballard Funeral Home, 306 S Main St., Benton, Ark. 72018. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Friday, June 29th at the Roller Ballard Chapel followed by graveside service at Forrest Hills Cemetery. The family would like to thank the many home care providers and Arkansas Hospice for showing compassion and creating comfort. In lieu of flowers for the Recognition of her being a 46 year Breast Cancer Survivor, total 66 year Cancer Survivor, donations could be made to the following:https://ww5.komen.org/Donate/Donate.html, https://www.cancer.org/, or in Honor of her Love for Children donations could be made to Saint Jude: https://www.stjude.org, ?sc_cid=kwp60185&s_kwcid=AL!4519!3!268729996494!b!!g!!%2Bst%20%2Bjudes&f_id=Wl0kWwAAAHdbdB5u:20180625010644:s.