Ms. Bobbie Deene Smith-Jones was born July 18, 1944 to the union of James Aaron Smith, Sr., and Eula Bell Smith in Culleoka Giles County, Tennessee. She joined her heavenly family on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at TriStar Skyline Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bobbie was born A triplet (3rd) She was the seventh survival child born of eleven children to her parents.
Bobbie attended Elk Ridge Elementary, J.T. Bridgeforth High School, Carver Smith High School and Nashville State Technical Institute.
Bobbie accepted Christ as her Personal Savior at an early age. She was a Christian and had a personal relationship with the Lord.
Upon her arrival to Nashville, she was employed with Life and Casualty Insurance Company and later with Nashville State Community College as an Executive Secretary she retired in 2006 after 30 years of service.
Bobbie enjoyed thrift store shopping, reading and keeping up with friends and family on Facebook. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents James Aaron Smith and Eula Bell Smith; two sons, Curtis Andre’ Jones and Varick Pierre Jones; three sisters, Carolyn Pretrecha, Mary Lucille and Willie Bell; five brothers, Walter Dee, Cleophus, James, Alex, and Ransom; very close friends Shirley, Big Bobbie Jean, Ruth, Emma and Mary Jane. “Friends are the Flowers in the Garden of Life”
Those left to mourn her passing and celebrate her memories are her three devoted children, son, Darryl Miguel Jones; daughters, Rhondalynn Kay (Carl) Larrieu, Terean Gilnika Irvin-Odom; eleven grandchildren, Angela Varnado (Marchello), Keith Batts, Carolyn Batts, DeEricka Pullens, Carla Larrieu, Julian Odom, Johathan Odom, Isabella Wilson, Gabriella Wilson, George Haynie and Natalie Jones; ten great-grandchildren, Jamal, Carolyn Kay, Ilys, MarTayjah, Aaliyah, Akeelyah, Arabella, Georian, Geokyra Geo’Mauni; sister, Dorothy Holloman, Virginia Beach, Virginia; brother, Larry J. (Carole) Smith, Denver, Colorado: she also leaves a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends to celebrate her legacy.
Service Schedule:
Visitation:
Saturday, July 20, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 am (Central time)
Terrell Broady Funeral Home, Inc.
3855 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37218
Celebration of Life:
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Starts at 11:00 am (Central time)
Terrell Broady Funeral Home, Inc.
3855 Clarksville Pike, Nashville, TN 37218
https://www.terrellbroadyfuneralhome.com
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