Della Christine Gaither Ash, 85

She is survived by her sons, Charles A. (Chick) Smithson, Jerry Smithson, Drennan (Faye) Smithson, all of Woodbury, Thomas Leon (Judy) Smithson, Jr. of Alexandria; daughters, Amy Henderson and Linda Haley, both of Woodbury; siblings, Irene Lorance of Centertown, Reba Winona Hibdon of McMinnville, Walden Gaither of Lebanon, James Gaither of Dayton and Tommy Gaither of Greensboro, Ga. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Clay Gaither and Etta Murphy Gaither, her husband, Oliver Ash, her son, Donald R. Smithson, Granddaughter, Nicole Smithson and brother, Leonard Gaither. Ms. Ash was a member of the Pleasant View Church of Christ and was retired from Lux Time Division.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Odell Powell and Herb Alsup officiating. Graveside services will be held at Wilson County Memorial Gardens at 1:30 p.m., Monday. Visitation with the family will be today from 1 to 8 p.m.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.