Jacqueline Sue Smith Drake, 57, of Chapel Hill, TN, went home Monday, July 30, 2018 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN, surrounded by her family.
Sue was the daughter of the late Willie and Inez Smith of Alum Creek. She was also predeceased by her siblings, Sandy Priestley, Cathey Sproles and Willie Warren Smith.
Even though she earned her living in the service industry, her heart and calling has always been helping and taking care of others.
While her husband, Anthony, was serving in the U. S. Navy they enjoyed traveling and living in many different places, but she has always found her way home to West Virginia.
She is survived by her husband, Anthony; son, Jonathan Gillispie; daughter, Jennifer Drake; granddaughter, Peyton, who was the light of her life; siblings, Patricia (Clyde) Wooten, Sharon (Phillip) Wiggin, Robin Garton, Carolyn (Herman) Yeager and Eric (Debbie) Smith; and many loving nieces, nephews and friends.
Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4, at Curry Funeral Home in Alum Creek with Pastors Frank Chapman and Richard McCallister officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Sumerco. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.