Una White Kelley Smithson, age 93, of Killen, passed away Jan. 12, 2017. Visitation will be today, Jan. 15, from noon until 2 p.m. at Spry-Williams Funeral Home. The funeral will follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Smithson was a member of First Baptist Church of Littleville and the Order of the Eastern Star. She worked as a legal secretary and was working as a legal assistant at TVA at the time of her retirement in 1985.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Vonnie White; husbands, Howard Kelley and Ewell Smithson; son, Michael Kelley; and brothers, Gloy White and Robbie N. White.
She is survived by her sons, Kenneth Kelley and wife, Jamie, Craig Kelley and wife, Vicki; grandchildren, Christopher Kelley, Kevin Kelley, Brandi Phillips and husband, Dustin, and Gabriel Kelley and wife, Amy Beth; and four great-grandchildren, Luke, Levi, Parker and Nash.
Pallbearers will be Dustin Phillips, Gabe Kelley, B.J. Clemons, Rodney White, Gene White, and Daniel Kelley.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the Lauderdale Christian Nursing Home for their loving care. I
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital. You may sign the guest register at sprywilliams.com
