Funeral services for Melford Stone Smith, 90, of Smithville, were held Oct. 27 at Smithville First United Methodist Church. Bro. Terry Little and Dr. John Carpenter officiated with burial following in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.   
Mrs. Smith passed away Oct. 24 at DeKalb Community Hospital. She worshipped at Smithville First Methodist Church and was a member of the United Methodist Women, Friendship Sunday School Class, American Legions Ladies Auxiliary, Smithville Study Club and the Busy Bees Quilting Group. She was employed by Nashville Electric System and was retired from Justin Potter Library after 32 years.
 She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob Wilson and Katherine Davis Stone; four brothers, Waymon, Frank, J.D. and Clyde Stone; and a sister, Maurine Stone Weeks.
Survivors include her husband of 58 years, W. Doyle Smith; two daughters, Barbara and Jim Wall and Brenda and Doug Hooper, all of Smithville; a son, Issac Alvin II and Toni Smith, of Alabama; six grandchildren, Bryon Brown of Georgia, Daniel Hooper, of Nashville, Justin Hooper, of Knoxville, Robert Allen, of Alabama, Brooke and Chris Norton, of Alabama, and Matthew Smith, of Alabama; a sister, Maxine and Mitchell Sherrill, of Chattanooga; and many nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers included Bryon Brown, Daniel and Justin Hooper, Matthew Smith, Chris Norton, Robert Allen and Brooke Norton.
Serving as honorary pallbearers the members of the Friendship Sunday School Class.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.