Flora Ruth Smelcer Obituary
We bid farewell to Flora Ruth Smelcer of Dandridge, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on March 27, 2025 at the age of 95. Flora Ruth touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Flora Ruth Smelcer to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Robert Harrison Ellis and Mary Eunice Allen Ellis; her significant other Ray Smelcer; and her siblings, Phyllis Ellis Palmer and Robert Harrison Ellis Jr..
She is survived by: her daughters, Lydia Kay Witt (Jimmy), Phyllis Smelcer Stanton (Paul) and Ruth Anne DeForest (Randy); her grandchildren, Hillary Byrd (Maury), Karen Piedra (Carlos), Jenna Rubi (Joel) and Leah DeForest; her great grandchildren, Mason (Sydney), Myles (Kinady), Micah (Maddie), Maxwell Byrd, Lydia McDowell (Griffin), Sophia, Mari Lola Piedra, Bella and Camila Rubi; her great great grandchildren, Aspen, Liam Byrd, Carter Byrd, Maria McDowell and Moss Byrd; her close friend Irene Hance (Gary); and her caregivers, Mary Utendorf and Joanna Fletcher. She is also survived by several other family members and friends.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Gideons International (Jefferson County Camp) PO Box 1245 - Dandridge, TN 37725 or Holston Home for Children, Attn: Memorial Gifts, 404 Holston Dr., Greenville, TN 37743.
