Jewell Smith

October 10, 1934 - March 18, 2018

Jewell Smith age 83 of Isonville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1934 in Burke, Kentucky a daughter of the late Leonard Ferguson and Coney Brickey Ferguson. Jewell was a Christian and a member of the Laurel Gorge Rocky Branch Enterprise Baptist Church for over 50 years and was a homemaker. Among the many things she enjoyed was going to church, gardening, sewing, canning, and cooking for her family and friends. She lived for the moments when her family were all united together and treasured that time sacred and dear to her heart, she leaves a void that will never be filled. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by; her husband of sixty-seven years; Bro. Lige Smith, one daughter: Brenda Kay Smith, one grandson: Joshua Lige Elliott, one great grandson: Mason Smith, two sisters: Anna Mae Fraley and Loretta Flowers, one brother: John Ferguson. She is survived by four sons: Vaughn Elwood (Theresa) Smith of Fairborne, Ohio, Carmon Lige (Sherry) Smith of Wapakoneta, Ohio, Stan Smith of Ashland, Kentucky, Bradley (Elisa) Smith of Utica, Kentucky, two daughters: Kathy Jeanette (Ken) Thompson of Caledonia, Michigan, Velma (Kevin) Morrison of Salina, Kansas, one brother: Newt Vernon (Belle) Ferguson of Griffith, Indiana, one sister: Lorene Lewis of Isonville, Kentucky, 11 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, along with a host of family and friends that will sadly mourn her passing. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 in the Waddell & Whitt Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Franklin Gillum officiating. Burial will follow in the Elliott County Memory Gardens in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. Friends may visit after 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the funeral home. Serving as pallbearers will be Gary Fraley, Allen Gillum, Dale Fannin, Benjamin Elliott, Brian Gillum, Roger Gilliam, Mike Gilliam. Serving as Honorary pallbearers will be Cullen Elliott, Eli Elliott, Briar Elliott, Matthew Redden, Grady Smith, Wyatt Perry, Nick Smith.