Artie I. Smith

October 7, 1931 - January 21, 2015

Artie Ingle Smith, 83, of Barboursville, W.Va. went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Cabell Health Care Center, Culloden, W.Va. She was born October 7, 1931 in Chattanooga, TN. the daughter of the late, Samuel Carlos and Ethel Flonnie DeJounette Ingle. In addition to her parents, in 1978 she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Eugene “Gene” Smith and one brother, Samuel Ingle. She was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church in Stockbridge, Ga. and retired from the Mt. Vernon Christian School where she served the lord for many years. She was also a faithful member of Lewis Memorial Baptist Church, Huntington, W.Va.  Artie is survived by her daughter and son-in-law; Mary Elizabeth and Dr. David Lemming of Huntington, W.Va; grandchildren, Rebekah Lemming Shaffer (Jeremy) of Huntington, W.Va. and Jon David Lemming (Gloria Kathryn) of Dallas, TX; great-grandchildren, Grace Caroline and Luke Charles Shaffer and Andrew Cashel Lemming. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church with Dr. Tim Yates officiating. The family would like to thank the staff at Cabell Health Care Center, Culloden, W.Va. for their excellent care. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time on Saturday at the church. Burial will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Kelly-Moseley Cemetery in McDonough, GA.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the World Missions Program at Lewis Memorial Baptist Church at 5385 W. Pea Ridge Road, Huntington, W.Va. 25705 .  Henson & Kitchen Mortuary, Barboursville, W.Va. is caring for the family. Online condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.hensonmortuary.com .