STELLA ROBINSON SMITH, 97 years old Claypool Hill, Virginia, passed away Saturday June 2, 2012 at the Mayfair Nursing Home at Claypool Hill, VA following an extended illness.  Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter of the late Garfield and Phoebe Compton Robinson.  She was a member of the Claypool Hill Church of Christ, was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother.  She was a wonderful homemaker.           

She was preceded in death by her husband Ezra Columbus Smith on July 24, 1997.

Mrs. Smith is survived by 1-Daughter: Evelyn and her husband Ronnie Looney, Grundy, VA, 6-Sons: Jennings and his wife Helen Smith, Grundy, VA, Ezra C. Smith Jr. and his wife Mary, Leander, TX, Rhuia and is wife Pat Smith, Foley, AL, Bill Smith, Odessa, TX, Freddie and his wife Gerri Smith, Denver, NC, Bob and his wife Ruth Smith, Claypool, Hill, VA

She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, Many great-grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren.

Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by three sons – Johnny, Carl and Jimmy smith; Two sisters – Pinkie Horn and Bessie Sliger and Two brothers – Orbra Robinson and William (Bill) Robinson.

Funeral services for STELLA ROBINSON SMITH will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at the Grundy Funeral Home Chapel with Evg. Hobert Kennedy, Rev. Eddie Wilson and Rev. Ronnie Sliger officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park at Big Rock, Va.

Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home after 6:00 P.M. Monday, June 4, 2012.

Active pallbearers will be Family and Friends.

Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Claypool Hill and Little Prater Churches of Christ and the Harman Freewill Baptist Church.

The family suggests the Expressions of Sympathy may be sent to the Claypool Hill Church of Christ – Box 598 – Pounding Mill, VA  24637 or to the Mountain Mission School – 1800 Edgewater Drive – Grundy, VA  24614.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.grundyfuneralhome.com.

Grundy Funeral Home of Grundy, Virginia is in charge of all arrangements.