Prudie Lance Smith, 93

Prudie Lance Smith, 93, a resident of the Leoni community in Woodbury went home to be with her Savior on June 2 at the home of her daughter in Harrison with her family at her side.
Born on March 29, 1915 in Cannon County, he was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years Rev. Hoyte Brown Smith, two children Dessie Ann Smith and Frankie Lynn Smith, brothers Claudie Lance, Taylor Lance, Selmer Lance, and Lee Lance, and one granddaughter.
She is survived by five children, Edward and (Jean) Smith of McMinnville, Rev. Jerry and (Diana) Smith of Mt. Juliet, Sue and (Duane) McGray of Nashville, Jane and (James) Hutchings of Harrison, and Jimmy and (Janice) Smith of Morrison, 16 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren.
A celebration of her home going will be held at the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7. Jeff Crips will officiate. Interment will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 4 to 9 p.m., and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.
Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund at Pleasant View Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.
McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.