Sarah Smith

Mrs. Sarah Lavern Smith age 84 of Welcome Hill Road, Trion, GA passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at her residence.  Mrs. Smith was born January 9, 1928 in Fort Payne,  AL.  She was Owner and Operator of Smith's Grocery at Welcome Hill and was a member of The Church of God Northside. Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, L. E. "Elmo" Smith; father, Anderson Burt and mother, Emma Sharpe Burt; brothers, Shelton Burt, Winston Burt, and Raymond Burt; sisters, Mildred Hardeman; niece, Sara Elizabeth Burt. Survivors are daughter, Marie Watson of Trion, GA; son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Elizabeth Whitt of Douglasville, GA; granddaughters and husband, April and Roger Millican, Cindy Harris,  Lori and Chris Baggett, Andi and Ronnie Sherer, and Sherri and Kurt Long; great-grandchildren, Sarah Millican, Robin Millican, Andrew Baggett, C. J. Baggett, Christopher Sherer, Seth Long, Trevor Long, and Carson Baggett; great-great grandchildren, Caven Millican; sister, Arbadell Posey of Florida; brother, Gerald and Rebecca Burt of Hixson, TN. Graveside services will be conducted Friday, June 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM at the West Hill Cemetery with Rev. Phillip Dietz officiating.  Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Smith will lie-in-state on Thursday, June 2, 2011 at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 PM. Pallbearers will be Roger Millican, Bobby, Millican, Chris Baggett, Ronnie Sherer, Rendall Hardeman, and Robin Millican.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Jack Thomas, John Drennan, Bobby Dover, and Tommy Cordle. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to The Church of God Northside Building Fund.           Flowers will be accepted.