Phyllis H. Smith

Phyllis H. Smith, 93, of Venice, Florida, formerly of Nicholasville, Kentucky, passed away Feb. 28, 2021. Phyllis was born May 31, 1927, in Raceland, Kentucky. Phyllis was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Kings Daughters Hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, where she worked from 1969 to 1984. She was a lifelong member of the Assemblies of God Church, she attended Harvest Chapel of Venice. She was married to her lifelong sweetheart James for 68 years.

Survivors include son James A. Smith, III (Donna) of Vero Beach, Florida; daughter Suzanne Burke (David) of Venice, Florida; grandchildren Leisa Klerlein (Paul) of Vero Beach, Florida, James A. Smith, IV of Vero Beach, Florida, Jonathan Burke (Christina) Ooltewah, Tennessee, and Kristin Nelson (Anthony) of Danville, Kentucky; great-grandchildren Taylor Gravitt (Derek), Dylan Klerlein (Hannah), Emma Burke, Leif Nelson, Juliana Nelson, Soren Nelson, Mia Nelson, Evangeline Nelson, Annika Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Trygg Nelson, Hayden Burke and Lena Burke, and great-great-grandchild Everett Klerlein. Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband James A. Smith, Jr., Mother Nancy Susan Helmintoller, father, Clinton Lewis Helmintoller, sisters Evelyn Jackson, Hazel Cassity, Wilma Dunn and Stella Bortel. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2021, from 10-11 a.m., at the Farley Funeral Home, Venice Chapel located at 265 South Nokomis Avenue, Venice, Florida 34285. Services for Phyllis at 11 a.m., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Phyllis's name to Harvest Chapel of Venice, PO Box 555, Venice, Florida 34284; First Baptist Church of Venice, Lakefront Building Project, 312 Miami Avenue, West Venice, Florida 34285 and Tidewell Hospice Philanthropy Department, 5955 Rand Blvd, Sarasota, Florida 34238.