Elbert Clayborn Smith Obituary
With sadness, we share the passing of Elbert Clayborn Smith of Ooltewah, Tennessee. Elbert, born on November 22, 1947 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on October 19, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elbert Clayborn Smith to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Elbert C. Smith and Valeria Moses Smith; and his son-in-law Duane Ware. He is survived by: his wife Delores Butcher; his sisters, Sharon Davis and Marla June Smith; his children, Veronica "Ronni" Stone (Mark), Stacey Smith Ware, Scott Butcher (Dolores) and Jeff Butcher (Stephanie); and his grandchildren, Christopher Stone, Michael "Andy" Stone (Ashley), Jared Smith, Stephen Ware (Ollie), Conner Ware (Lauren), Emily Donahue (Xander), Jake Butcher (Shelby), Caleb Butcher, Presley Haney (Jax), Samantha Butcher and Ashley Butcher. He is also survived by six great-grandchildren, along with several cousins, nieces, nephews, and other extended family.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 25th 2026 from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Heritage Funeral Home and Cremation Services - Chattanooga (7454 E Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421). A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 26th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to McKamey Animal Shelter at mckameyanimalcenter.org.
