Jean Furches Smith

Published 12:35 pm Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Mrs. Jean Furches Smith, 90, of Farmington Road, Farmington, died on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018 at her home.

She was born May 29, 1927, in Davie County to the late Samuel Wade and Ella Gray Armsworthy Furches. She graduated from Farmington High School and was a graduate of Draughn Business College.  She was a lifelong member of Farmington Baptist Church. She was an active member of the Pino-Farmington Homemakers’ Club. Family was her passion and delight. Nothing made her happier than having her family with her.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Smith, who died exactly 19 years prior to the date of her death; and a brother, Samuel Wade Furches Jr.

Survivors: 3 sons, Bryant Smith (Betty), Randy, Donald Smith (Glenda); a daughter, Kathy Scott (Glenn), all of Mocksville; 3 grandchildren, Christina Smith, Andrew Scott (Jennifer), Phillip Scott (Lauren); 2 great-grandchildren, Abigail Scott and Jack Scott; a sister, Nancy Blaylock; and a brother, Robert Furches (Billye Jo).

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 13 at Farmington Baptist Church with the Rev. Phillip Brande officiating. Burial will follow in Farmington Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12 at Eaton Funeral Home.

Memorials: Farmington Baptist, 1835 Farmington Road, Mocksville.

Condolences: www.eatonfuneralservice.com.