Nelda Alice Ice Smith

Nelda Alice Ice Smith, age 86, of Maysville, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Born on August 19, 1937, in Smithfield, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Olvie Swiger Ice. Mrs. Smith worked in numerous retail stores, the last being at K-Mart and the Lula Country Store, but was most honored to be a homemaker. She was a member of Yucca Valley Church of Christ and Habersham Church of Christ where she enjoyed the Ladies Study Class. Mrs. Smith displayed being a ‘jack of all trades’ through her many hobbies which included quilting, upholstery, sewing, gardening, and canning. Most of all, she loved her family and you could often hear her say that her grandkids were her world.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Vernon Ice.

Survivors include her loving husband of 66 years, Jerry Lee Smith of Maysville; sons and daughter-in-law, Randal Lee Smith of Los Angeles, California and Daniel Ray Smith (Margot) of Yucca Valley, California; daughter and son-in-law, Teri Lynne Kyle (Dairon) of Maysville; grandchildren: Danyell Suter (Brian), Kyle Smith (Kayla), Wyatt Smith, Katrina Randall (Robby), Sydnee Kyle, and Mary Pruitt (Zach); great-grandchildren: Benjamin Smith, Bexleigh Smith, Shalom Randall, Mikhael Randall, Mary Rose Randall, Anastasia Randall, Avagail Randall, Billow Randall, Emmaus Randall, and Shayne Robinson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Paul Ice (Joyce) of Waleska and Roger Ice (Linda) of Canton; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm on Monday, January 22, 2024, in the Chapel of McGahee-Griffin & Stewart with Minister Arthur Howard officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery, Lula.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until the service hour on Monday, at the funeral home.

The family respectfully requests that flowers be omitted and donations be made to Habersham Church of Christ, P.O. Box 97, Cornelia, Georgia 30531.

An online guest register is available and may be viewed at www.mcgaheegriffinandstewart.com.

McGahee-Griffin & Stewart Funeral Home of Cornelia, Georgia (706/778-8668) is in charge of arrangements.