Fay Smith Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fay Smith (Nashville, Tennessee), born in White Bluff, Tennessee, who passed away on December 11, 2025, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her husband Ken; her parents, Fred Oakley and Lelia Johnson Oakley; her siblings, Hazel Spicer, Margie Hatchett and Ralph Oakley; and her daughter-in-law Jennifer Taylor Smith.

She is survived by: her sons, Tommy Smith (Elizabeth), Alan Smith (Sandi) and Mark Smith (Trisha); her grandchildren, Andrea Duncan (Hunter), Alaina Shefelton (Paul), Amelia Clark (Seaver), Matthew Smith, Annah Smith and Evan Smith (Taylor); her great grandchild Warren Duncan; and her stepgrandchildren, Trey Hyde, Michaela Hyde and Marley Hyde. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 15th 2025 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Hermitage Funeral Home (535 Shute Ln, Old Hickory, TN 37138). A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the same location. A committal service will be held on Tuesday, December 16th 2025 from 12:00 PM to 12:15 PM at the same location.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Fay's memory to the Nashville Rescue Mission or Nashville PBS—two organizations that meant a great deal to her and that she supported faithfully over the years.