Virginia Jean Smith

Mrs. Virginia Jean
Crawford Smith, age 92, of
Toccoa, passed away Mon-
day, Dec. 8, 2025, at the
Wilkinson Center in Toc-
coa, surrounded by her
family.
A daughter of the late
Clyde and Laura Davis
Crawford, she was born
May 20, 1933, in Franklin
County, Georgia, having
lived most of her life in
Stephens County. She was
a graduate of Eastanollee
High School and attended
Perry Business School in
Gainesville. Her employ-
ment history throughout
her years included WAB-
CO, owned by R.G. Le-
Tourneau, The Bank of
Toccoa, Community Devel-
opment and Eastanollee
Elementary School.
She met Jack R. Smith
on a blind date set up by
his brother. They fell in
love and married on May
8, 1954, at Sunshine
Methodist Church. To-
gether, they built a life
that was founded on faith
and family. She was a life-
time active member of
Toccoa First Methodist
Church where she served
faithfully in many posi-
tions. She was a member
of Pilot Club, Horti Floral
Garden Club and the His-
torical Society. She loved
playing in the dirt and had
a strong green thumb.
Virginia and Jack, to-
gether raised three beauti-
ful women, Kerri (David)
Hogsed, of Charlotte, N.C.,
Jacki (Phillip) Benefield,
of Gainesville, Ga., and
Traci (Chris) Stephens of
Toccoa, Ga.; eight grand-
children, Jake Mize
(Maghan), Sarah Barrett,
Jeffery Smith (Lindsey),
Paul Mize, Karli Hogsed,
Spencer Smith (Kayla),
Laura Lane (Brandon) and
Leah Stephens; nine great-
grandchildren, Kaylie,
Cooper, Isabell, Bryson,
Crawford, Lena, Kirby,
Kendall and Tatum. She
loved her family and was a
loyal friend.
In addition to her par-
ents, Clyde and Laura
Crawford, she was preced-
ed in death by her hus-
band, Jack R. Smith, in-
fant son, Jeff Smith, sis-
ters, Mary C. Charles and
Sherry Crawford Pitts and
her in-laws, Arthur and
Willie B. Smith and Fran-
cis Davis Smith.
Funeral services will be
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at 12
p.m. at Toccoa First
Methodist Church with
the Rev. April Briant and
the Rev. Bill Hyndman of-
ficiating. Family members
to serve as pallbearers;
Jake Mize, Jeffery Smith,
Spencer Smth, Chris
Stephens, Sarah Barrett
and Karli Hogsed. Family
members to serve as hon-
orary pallbearers, Paul
Mize, Laura Lane, Leah
Stephens, Kaylie Barrett,
Cooper Barrett, Isabell
Mize and Bryson Smith.
The family will receive
friends at the Toccoa First
Methodist Church on Fri-
day from 10 a.m. until the
service time at 12 p.m. On-
line condolences may be
left for the family at
www.acree-davisfh.com.
Flowers are optional.
Memorials may be made to
Toccoa First Methodist
Church, 333 E. Tugalo
Street, Toccoa, Georgia
30577, or Family Hospice,
936 Green Street, NE Suite
B, Gainesville, Georgia
30501 in memory of Mrs.
Virginia Smith.
The family would like
to thank Family Hospice,
The Wilkinson Center and
our Fabulous Care Givers,
Renee Long and Wanda
LeCroy for their excellent
care.
Interment will follow in
the Stephens Memorial
Gardens with the Acree-
Davis Funeral Home and
Crematory in charge of the
arrangements for Mrs.
Virginia Crawford Smith.