Lucille Smithson Mears, age 90, died Saturday at Alive Hospice in Nashville following an extended illness.  She was a member of Sunny Slope Church of Christ, a homemaker and retired from Colonial Corp. with over 30 years of service.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Monroe and Angie Prater Smithson; her husband of 52 years, Barrett Mears; sisters, Opal Smithson, Christine Beatty and Viola Foster and her brother, Ray Smithson.

Ms. Mears is survived by 2 children, Kenneth (Carol) Mears of Crossville and Sue (Bobby) Hale of Liberty;  4 grandchildren, Tammy Mears Jordan of Gruetli Laager, Lori Mears (Bill) Heiser of Maryville, Angela Hale (Dan) Scott of Woodbury and Cindy Hale (Chris) Rogers of Linden;  Siblings, Mary Grizzle, Gertrude Morris and Willie (Dean) Smithson all of Woodbury and Rachel (Howard) Johnson of Wichita, KS.  Also surviving are 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.

Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Wednesday January 10 at the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Hale officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverside Gardens.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 PM.

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