Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Smith of Colleyville, TX, for the last 12 years and Huntland, TN, the prior 40 years, passed away on Monday, Mar. 20, 2023, at Dancing River Assisted Living and Memory Care in Grapevine, TX. She was born on Feb. 2, 1946, in Knoxville. Mrs. Smith was a high school math teacher at Franklin County High School for more than 30 years. She was a devoted member of the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church where she served as elder and co-led the Hearth Room Sunday School class. After moving to Texas to be near her daughter and family, she joined the First United Methodist Church of Colleyville. Becky was proceeded in death by her husband, Joe Lynn Smith and her mother, Georgia Belle Johnson and father, Ralph W. Johnson. Becky was a loving daughter, sister, wife, aunt, mother and grandmother. She was a graduate of Sequatchie County High School, Middle Tennessee State University and Tennessee Tech University. For the last 6 years Becky courageously dealt with the progressing stages of dementia and can now be at peace with her memories restored.
Surviving is her brother, Jan (Sandy) Johnson; her daughter Jenny (Jason) Harris; her two sons, Justin (Ann) Smith and Ben (Katy) Smith; and her grandchildren Hardin Harris, Powers Harris, Neyland Harris, Luke Smith and Avery Smith. The family is receiving friends on Fri., Mar. 31, 2023, from 5 to 8 pm at Moore Cortner Funeral Home in Winchester. The Funeral Service is planned for Sat. April 1, 2023 at 11 am at the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Pastor Dr. Michael Clark officiating. Internment is being held privately for family at the Franklin Memorial Gardens in Winchester. Memorial contributions may be sent in lieu of flowers to: Pat Summitt Foundation (patsummitt.org) helping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s.
Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 300 First Ave NW, Winchester, TN 37398, (931)-967-2222
