Reba F. Smith, 90, of Jamestown, KY passed from this life on Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center in Somerset. She was born in Russell County, KY on Saturday, March 3, 1934, a daughter of the late Omra and Lyda Gaye Pierce Holt.
Ms. Reba was a member of the Mt. Hope Separate Baptist Church. She was “everybody’s Granny” and was a devout caregiver to everyone she loved. Ms. Reba was “everybody’s Sweetheart” as well; always having a smile on her face and always cutting up. She enjoyed playing Rook and Uno, working puzzles and did her share of “messing and gomming around”. Ms. Reba was simply just a “Good Ole Gal”.
She married Harold Smith on June 12, 1954 and he preceded her in death on August 27, 2004. She was also preceded in death by her sons-in-law: Donnie Coffey and Limmy McGowan; her brothers: James Earl Holt and William Carl Holt; her sister, Irene Selby; her grandson, Christopher Glenn Coffey; and her great-grandson, Eason Thomas Popplewell.
SURVIVORS:
1 son: Harold “Jr.” (Brenda) Smith of Russell Springs, KY
2 daughters: Peggy Coffey and Patsy McGowan, both of Jamestown, KY
2 sisters: Eulene Ellis of Indianapolis, IN and Becky (Glen) Garner, of Jamestown, KY
4 grandchildren: Amanda Stapp, Tisha Popplewell, Jason Smith and Jennifer Walters
9 great-grandchildren: Tyler Stapp, Trevor (Aubrie) Stapp, Brandon Noyola, Adrianna Noyola, Makenzie Crew, Laekyn Walters, Brayden Popplewell, Kynlee Popplewell and Faith Smith
1 great-great-grandson: Jackson Luttrell
Funeral Service: Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 1:00pmCT at Bernard Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Knight and Bro. Randy Brown officiating
Interment: Russell County Memorial Gardens
Visitation: After 10:00amCT on Thursday
Pallbearers: James Bradshaw, Jason Smith, Trevor Stapp, Daniel Popplewell, Brayden Popplewell and Brandon Noyola
Bernard Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. An online guestbook is available at www.bernardfuneralhome.com.
