Clara “Nell” Smith, 79, of Dalton, GA, died on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the local hospital.
Nell was born August 2, 1935 in Dalton, GA to the late James Marion and Bessie Lee Owen Goswick; and was also preceded in death by her daughter, Loretta Smith; brothers, Leonard, Robert, Harold and Paul Goswick; and sister, Beatrice Moulton.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Herman Smith of the residence; son and daughter-in-law, Howard “Lee” Smith and Sandy Steele of Dalton, GA; daughters and sons-in-law, Linda Joyce and Eugene Thomason of Dalton, GA and Lisa and John Arb of Chatsworth, GA; sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Jr. Smith of Chatsworth, GA; grandchildren, Allan Thomason, Kevin Thomason, James Arb, Paige Coffey and Chance Moore; great-grandchildren, Hunter, Easton, Brayden and Kaylynne; nieces and nephews.
Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Clara “Nell” Smith will be held Tuesday, March 24, at 4 p.m. from the Ponders Melrose Chapel with Pastor Bret Yeager officiating.
The family will receive friends from 5-9 p.m. on Monday, March 23 at the Ponders Melrose Chapel, who has charge of the arrangements.