Andrea Forrester Smith

Mrs. Andrea Forrester Smith, 75 of Gainesville passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her residence following a sudden illness.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2022 in Memorial Park Cemetery. Her son, Mr. Andrew M. Forrester will officiate. The family will receive friends prior to the Graveside service at Memorial Park Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

Born on September 15, 1946 in Lawrenceville, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Gower and Ovice Whitlock Smith. She was a graduate of Central Gwinnett High School and The University of Georgia. Mrs. Smith was retired from the State of Georgia where she worked in the Juvenile Court Services as a Clinical Social Worker. Following the sudden passing of the love of her life, Rod Smith, she was instrumental in creating the Rod Smith Memorial Garden between exits 17 and 20 on I-985 and the Rod Smith Bird Trail at Elachee Nature Center.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her husband, Boyd Rodney Smith and brother, Douglas Whitlock Smith.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her son, Andrew Michael Forrester of Chattanooga, TN; grandsons, Keaton Forrester and Paxton Forrester of Chattanooga, TN; brother, Macklyn Smith of Lawrenceville and a number of other loving relatives.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Sierra Club or Elachee Nature Science Center.

Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA  30504 is in charge of arrangements.

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