Mary Lou Mccrone Smith

Capps, Mary Lou McCrone Smith , age 99, of Hermitage, TN, formally of Chattanooga, died January 8, 2024. Mary Lou was born in Little Falls, NY and was the daughter of the late, Walter Cox McCrone  and Bessie McCrone. She was also preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, James Cam Smith; her second husband, Thomas A. Capps; brother, Walter McCrone; sisters, Phyllis Painter, Sylvia Graft, and Jean Stoll.

In loving memory of our dear Grandma, who completed her life’s puzzle at the age of 99. She was guided by her unwavering faith in God, a matriarch who found joy in the nearness of her family, the sweetness of ice cream, the warmth of a good cup of coffee, and the harmonies of her favorite hymns. Her adventurous spirit led her to travel to Europe, Canada, Latin America and all over the United States. And yet it was home she loved most of all: sewing, cooking, knitting, and being with her friends and family. May her soul rest in peace surrounded by the warmth of our family’s love, in the embrace of the Lord Jesus she so faithfully cherished. Your grandkids thank you for the warm scarves; the hummingbirds thank you for saving their babies! We’ll always love you!

She is survived by:

Children – Michael Grey (Debbie) Smith, Walter Nathan Smith, David Campbell (Vicky) Smith, and Judith Lavinia (Charles) Fly

Stepdaughters – Teresa (David) Headrick and Emily Capps

Grandchildren – Jon-Paul Smith, Amber Nicole Smith-Dulin, Lindsay Brooke Ridings, Mary Katherine (Daniel) Wann, Anna Grace Dubinski, Ellen L. Sherrill, James Smithson (Piper) Fly, Emily Carole Phillips,  and Carrie Leanna (Craig) Bishop

Step-grandchildren – Brian (Stacey) Gooden and Amy (Clay) Hepburn

Great-grandchildren – Lily Smith, Leo Dulin, Morgan and Jonah Sherrill, Addie, Jack, and Oliver Fly

Step great-grandchildren – August George Kinser, Aiden and Owen Gooden

Graveside services will be conducted at 12 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Dickens Cemetery in Elmwood, TN.

Following the service, you are invited to a picnic at the home of her daughter Judy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heart’n Soul Hospice or Samaritan’s Purse.

Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615) 773-2663. www.bondmemorial.com