Fay Smith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Fay Smith (Old Hickory, 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), Amelia Clark (Seaver), Matthew 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.
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.
