Georgia Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Georgia Mae Ruffin Smith was the daughter of the late Mack and Rosetta Ruffin born on July 24, 1927 in the Springhill section of Lewiston-Woodville, NC. She quietly slipped away from her earthly life to take her eternal rest in God’s kingdom on Saturday, June 29, 2013 in Greenville, NC. At an early age she joined the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith in Williamston, NC. She remained a faithful member until her health failed. She was a God fearing, Christian woman. We know that she loved God because she taught us to love God. Georgia Mae was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a seamstress and a great cook known best for her famous delicious “German Chocolate Cakes.” Georgia Mae was preceded in death by her husband Jimmie Smith; her son Larry D. Smith and two sisters, Elizabeth Bond and Catherine Capehart; two brothers, Essie Ruffin and Willie (Bo) Ruffin. Georgia Mae leaves to cherish her memories: three daughters, Kathleen Privott of Ahoskie, NC, Miriam Winborne and Eunice Flood of Cofield, NC; one son, Milton Smith of Cofield, NC; one sister, Annie Holley of Colerain, NC; eleven grandchildren; eighteen great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Special children: Sharon Watford, Thelma Best, Debra Swain, Shirley Alston, Candance Brown, Otelia Newsome, Dallas Slade, Tracy Winborne and many others who loved her dearly.

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Georgia Smith

July 24, 1927 - June 29, 2013