| 
       
      Obituary
    Mattie Marie Smith(November 6, 1925 ~ February 10, 2017)
 Mattie Marie Smith, 91, of 
    Huntington, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 
    her residence. Born on November 6, 1925 in Lincoln County, WV, she was a 
    daughter of the late Jacob White and Cora Clark White. In addition to her 
    parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gaines E. Smith, and her 
    siblings.  After 21 years of service, Mattie retired from St. Mary’s Medical 
    Center as a nurse’s aid. She was a member of the Cabell-Wayne Association 
    for the Blind and the First Huntington Christian Baptist Church. She is 
    survived by her three sons, Alan (Kelley) Smith with whom she made her home; 
    Otis (Donna) Smith and David (Patricia) Smith; 12 grandchildren, 21 
    great-grandchildren and a host of family and friends. The family will 
    welcome friends from 11:00 A.M. until the time of a funeral service at 1:00 
    P.M. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Beard Mortuary, Huntington, with 
    Richard Maynard, officiating. Burial will follow at Woodmere Memorial Park 
    in Huntington.                
     |