Elizabeth Jane Williams

When it comes to examples of obituaries for mom, this is a beautiful one because it conveys what a caring and compassionate person she was.
Donna Monteen Smith, age 73, passed away peacefully December 17, 2014 due to diabetes and congestive heart failure. She was born March 2, 1941 in Ooltewah, Tennessee to Carl and Annie Lynn. She eloped and married her longtime friend and love, James Nathaniel Smith, in October of 1960 who preceded her in death in 1994.
Donna loved to love on people. She sewed dolls and little quilted sayings constantly. Her hands were rarely still. Raggedy Annes and Andies were her favorites. She also shared her love with food such as fresh cut fries for her grandsons, lasagna and real fried chicken.
For many years Donna worked at Atria/Crosslands Retirement Community in Sandy. It suited her servant heart. She said she did it because of a promise she made her grandpa, Thomas Bush. He used to always say: “Do what’s right and do what’s good. Be kind and help others. The world can always use one more kind person. And if you can take it one step further, please do it for people grandpa’s age.”
Her life was a living example of her favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 4:32 — “And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ.”
Donna is survived by her brother and wife Tommy and Carolyn Lynn, sister and husband Mary and Vitali Abazade; sister-in-law, Juanita Cooper; her three sons and their wives Allen and Theresa Smith, Jamie and Heather Smith, and Randy Smith; grandchildren, Faith Henry, Sara Gurley, Colton Smith, Cody Smith, Derek Sharp, and Jeremy Sharp; plus 3 great grandchildren and her many nephews and nieces. All of these she loved and touched deeply.
Please join us celebrating her life Saturday morning December 20, 2014, between 10:00 a.m. — 12 Noon at Goff Mortuary, 8090 S State St, Midvale. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to her grandsons’ charity for wounded veterans at www.camppatriot.org.