The Funeral Chapel - Powell • Deckard

Nellie G. Smith, 88, of Bloomington, died on Tuesday at Bloomington Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Nellie was born on October 16, 1921 in Tennessee and was the daughter of Enos Faye and Avis Julia (Coates) Reed. She was a homemaker and loved being with and enjoying her family. Survivors include one daughter Bess Elliott and her husband Vern of Bloomington, two sons, Cliff Smith and wife Darlena of Ellettsville and Ben Smith and wife Mabel of Bloomington, 8 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister Betty Peek of Portage, Indiana, and four brothers, Bob Reed of Mishawaka, Indiana , Bill Reed, Howard Reed and Ross Reed all of Manchester, Tennessee. Nellie was preceded in death by her husband Clifford Smith in 1975, her parents and three brothers, Herbert, Don and James. Services will be 1:00 PM Friday at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third St. Bloomington. Burial will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation will be on Thursday from 4-8PM and Friday from 12:00pm until service time at The Funeral Chapel. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or American Heart Association.

My dear family, I know your hearts are heavy today as you say farewell to one of the most precious ladies God has ever placed upon this earth. Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt--she filled all of these roles to the fullest and for that reason, she will be missed dearly. I not only loved Aunt Nell because she was my aunt, but because she was such a dear, dear sister to my father and a rock in the Reed family. Know that we are thinking of you today, wishing we could be there for you in some way. You are in our prayers. As you find yourself thinking of her in the difficult weeks to come, take comfort in the words of Paul the Apostle: "But I do not want you to be ignorant brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus." - I Thes. 4: 13-14
We love you!

Christie Reed Beaty (Howard's daughter) - signed on: 04/30/2010

Bessie, Jr. and Ben -

My thoughts are with you and your family today. I'm sorry I can't be there today to tell you in person. One of my favorite memories of Aunt Nellie was her beautiful garden and rhubarb patch. She would give my mom rhubarb and how delicious it was.

Aunt Emma asked me to also let you know how sad she was to hear of Aunt Nellie's passing. She had hoped to come down this summer to visit. She isn't able to come to Bloomington right now.

With prayers for you -

Debbie (Mae's daughter)

Debbie (Harris) Hrisomalos - signed on: 04/30/2010

My Mom and Dad were real good friends with Nellie and her husband, Clifford. We would all go to there house or they would come to our house. They were both Great People, and I enjoyed going to there home.
I will Nellie a lot. I will keep her and her family in my Prayers.BIAVISLA

Carolyn ( Dixon ) Robertson - signed on: 04/29/2010

Bessy,Ben,Cliff Jr.

Im going to miss aunt nell very much,i wish she could have made it one more time down here in tenn. Im going to miss talkin to her out on mom and dads porch in the rockin chairs... help shelling dads peas & greenbeans that he had grown in the garden we would laugh and say silly things, im going to miss her more than i can say. Take care and love you all very much.TERESA

Teresa F. (Reed) Swiger - signed on: 04/29/2010

Bessie,Jr,& Ben,

Please know that I'm thinking of all of you. Wish I could be there, will be praying for all of you. I'm really going to miss Aunt Nell, so thankful I got to see her last fall.

Take Care,
Angie

Angie Reed - signed on: 04/29/2010

Nellie and Clifford were my parents best friends.

I will always remember Nellie's beautiful smile, and the many times our families got together for cards. And then there was the time my sister and I got chiggers,in Nellie's back yard, rolling down the hill over and over again, until we got to dizzy to stand up.

I will always remember you Nellie.

Love,

Diana Davidson and all the Dixon Family

Diana (Dixon) Davidson - signed on: 04/29/2010

My grandparents were friends of Nellie's. I remember my mom and I taking my grandmother, Truly Dixon, over to see Nellie at her house on Vernal Pike. She was the sweetest women. My grandmother has now passed and I will miss both of them. My prayers to the family.

Pam Christenberry - signed on: 04/29/2010

Guestbook - sign the guestbook