Ruby Lee Smith

September 21, 1916 - April 25, 2017

Ruby Lee Smith of Mendota, VA , age 100, passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church of Mendota, VA and was a homemaker. Along with her parents, William J. and Huldiah Keith Sproles she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Smith; Wilhelmina Hensley and husband, John; five brothers and five sisters. She is survived by her daughter, Frances White: three grandchildren, Jeff Hensley, Shannon Pritchard and Joel White and wife, Charity; great-grandchildren, Caitlyn Pritchard, Laurel Pritchard, Allison White, Daniel Pritchard, and Willa White. The funeral service will be conducted at 6:00 pm, Saturday, April 29, 2017 in Akard Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sam Haynes officiating. The committal and interment will be at 2:00 pm, Sunday, April 30, 2017 in Hampton Cemetery, Mendota, VA. Honorary Pallbearers will be Sam Cunningham, Buddy Cunningham, Jim Cunningham, Dianne Cunningham Sproles, Jerald Booher, Randy and Travis Cunningham, nephews and members of Goodson-Kinderhook Fire Dept and Rescue. The family will receive friends 5:00 – 6:00 pm prior to the service. Those desiring may make memorials to American Cancer Society, 508 Princeton Rd, Ste 102, Johnson City, TN 37601 or American Heart Association, 3101 Browns Mill Rd, #6, Johnson City, TN 37604 Condolences may be sent to the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, 1912 West State St., Bristol,TN (423) 989-4800 is serving the family of Mrs. Smith