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Sarah Elizabeth Ash Smith

Obituary Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Sarah Elizabeth Ash Smith age 90 of Gainesville entered heaven Tuesday January 26, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her family.

 

Sarah was born November 24, 1930 in Gainesville to the late Henry & Nora Reed Ash. She had worked in the floral industry for a number of years, she had worked for Opal & JR, Rainbow, Alene’s & Quinn’s.  She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Fletcher Smith; sisters, Nell Redmond Falls, Louise Maddox, Lillie Mae Campbell & Doris Williamson; brothers, Paul Redmond, Robert Redmond, Loyd Ash & Boyd Ash.

 

Survivors include, son, Ronnie (Donna) Smith; daughter, Margaret Smith (Ray) Bailey; grandchildren, Sandra Whelchel Simpson, Andrew (Ashley) Whelchel, Emily Whelchel DeFoor & Jacob (Lauren Bradshaw) Smith; great grandchildren, Sara Beth Simpson, Luke DeFoor & Gabriel DeFoor; sister, Carolyn (Bob) Hamrick; sister-in-law, Ethel Smith.

 

Private funeral services will be held Saturday at the Ward’s Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ashley Jenkins & Rev. Zach Fitzpatrick officiating. Burial will follow in Alta Vista Cemetery. We will livestream the service on the Ward’s Funeral Home Facebook page starting at 2pm. Sarah’s room will be open for anyone to pay their respect from 2pm until 5pm Friday January 29, 2021 at the funeral home.
 

Flowers are accepted or donations may be made to the Hospice of Northeast Georgia Medical Center 2150 Limestone Pkwy Suite 222 Gainesville, GA 30501 or to the Mount Vernon Baptist Church 5233 Will Wheeler Rd Murrayville, GA 30564.


Please share online condolences & memories with the family at www.wardsfh.com. Ward’s Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Sarah Elizabeth Ash Smith.
 

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