Funeral services for Mrs. Evelyn  Erlene Smith, age 89, of Gadsden who died Saturday ,will be 11 am Monday at Crestwood Chapel. Reverend Bill Harbison will officiate . Burial will be in Crestwood Cemetery. Crestwood Funeral Home announcing.

Erlene has gone to be with her Lord Jesus Christ, and her family members who have gone before her; husband James Riley Smith, parents Herman and Rosalee Gilliland, and brother Don (Mac) Gilliland.

She is survived by her son Bruce(Tammy) Smith, daughter Denise(Lane) Talley, sister and best friend Burma(Bill) Morris; grandchildren, Justin Smith, Amber (Adam) Holthaus, Christopher Talley, Elizabeth(Scott) Cooper ,and Sara(Ethan) Tucker; and great grandchildren Riley Holhaus, Brooklyn and Benjamin Cooper and Barrett, Evie, and Max Tucker.

Erlene was a member of East Gadsden Baptist Church, and Sandra Whites Sunday School Class. She was a loving and fun mother ,  grandmother and great grandmother. She loved to travel with her husband of 64 years, Jim. She liked being outdoors and working in her yard. She was very creative and enjoyed  decorating ,painting ,doing ceramics and  collecting porcelain birds. She always had a smile on her face and never met a stranger.

We would like to extend a special thanks to Denise, Tiffany, and Penny at Kendred Hospice ,and to the dear team of ladies who stayed with her: Pam, Kendra, Sarah, Denise and Marie. Words cannot express our gratitude.

Pallbearers will  be Christopher Talley, Scott Cooper, Ethan Tucker ,Virgil Morris, Al Atwell and Lane Talley. Honorary pallbearers  are Justin Smith, Adam Holthaus, Donnie Gilliland and Ricky Hampton. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 10 am until the time of service.