Obituary of Eleanor Taylor Smith -- 2007

Contributed by Jeanette Corcoran

Transcribed by Glenn Fields





Eleanor Taylor Smith & Vance Smith Photo



Eleanor Taylor Smith Obituary



Eleanor Taylor Smith

Kinston—Eleanor Taylor Smith, 81, of 4281 Elm Grove Road, Kinston, passed 
away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 23, 2007 at Lenoir Memorial Hospital.  
She was a loving mother, sister and grandmother.  Mrs. Smith was preceded in 
death by her parents Clarence and Inez Taylor.  She retired from Lenoir County 
Public Schools where she was employed in the cafeteria at Southwood School.  
She was an active member of Lanie’s Chapel Christian Church while she was in 
good health.  Eleanor is survived by her loving husband, Vance Smith; son, 
Vance Eugene (Harry) and wife, Sue Smith; granddaughters, Suzanna Adele 
Smith and Sarah Catherine Smith; brother, Stanley P. Taylor of Kinston; sisters, 
Margie Taylor Hunter also of Kinston and Margaret Worley of Leland.  Visitation 
will be held from 7-9 pm Thursday, January 25, at Edwards Funeral Home and 
other times at the home.  A graveside service will be held Friday, January 26 at 
Pleasant Hill Christian Church cemetery with the Rev. Bill Roberts officiating.  
Flowers are welcome or memorial contributions may be made to Lanie’s Chapel 
Christian Church building fund, in care of Mrs. Peggy Taylor, 4153 Elm Grove 
Road, Kinston, NC 28504.  (Paid obituary) 



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