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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
Carolyn A. Smith
April 23, 1944—February 13, 2026
Carolyn A. Smith, age 81, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, wife of the late Jerry L. Smith, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 13, 2026, at Collierville Nursing and Rehab in Collierville, Tennessee.
Mrs. Smith was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 23, 1944, the daughter of Harvel Holmes and Velma Wallace Holmes. During her lifetime after graduation, she served as a School Secretary at Macon Road Baptist Church and School and also served as a Librarian at Bellevue Baptist Church.
Carolyn is survived by her sister, Linda Gurley (Gregory); her niece, Stacey Cullember; and nephew, Christopher Gurley (Brittany).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry; her son, Thomas J. Smith; and her parents, Harvel and Velma Wallace Holmes.
Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Peebles Funeral Home West Chapel, 10670 Highway 64, Somerville, Tennessee. A visitation will precede the service at 10:00 AM.
Interment will follow at the Fayette County Memorial Park.
Lovingly written by the family to honor a life well lived.
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