Fay Smith

Fay (Carter) Smith
of Greene
Fay (Carter) Smith, 70, went peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior on October 11, 2008. She was predeceased by her parents, Glenn and Edna (Rundell) Carter and her sister, Betty (Carter) Ritchie. She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years, Frank M. Smith III. Also surviving are her four children: Frank M. Smith IV and his wife Jodi (Hogan), Norman Smith and his wife Betsy (Ross), Peter Smith, and one daughter, Yvonne (Smith) Bullock and her husband Seth, all of Greene; seven grandchildren: Kristie (Rosencrans) and her husband Brian Whitaker, Canton, Ga., Frank M. Smith V, Erica Smith, Luke Smith, and Lauren, Rene and Morgan Bullock. She is also survived by her sister, Rayma Wilson, Castle Creek; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Fay was a graduate of Marathon High School in 1957. She met and married her husband on July 11, 1959. Fay worked at Security Mutual Insurance Company as a typist for several years before she co-founded and helped run Vestal Plumbing and Heating alongside her husband for 40 years. Fay's greatest passion was raising her family. She also enjoyed reading, crocheting and playing the piano. She also loved watching her backyard birds, especially the hummingbirds. She also had a passion for cats.
A celebration of Fay's life will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2008, at Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 728 River Road, Chenango Bridge. In lieu of flowers, donations in Fay's memory may be made to Hospice of Chenango County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, N.Y. 13815, or to Greene Emergency Squad, 6 N. Canal Street, Greene, N.Y., 13778. Arrangements are by Root Funeral Home, Greene, N.Y.