Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Forrister Smith, age 79, of Cedartown, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018.  She was born on February 23, 1939 in Cedartown.  She was the daughter of the late Thomas Luther and Atha Wilson Forrister.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her children,Wilma Gentry (Wayne), Sammy Smith (Velvet), Cathy Hines (Bill) and Tommy Smith (Reena); sister, Sandra Redding (J.T); 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Samuel E. Smith, Sr., and brother, Herrell Forrister.

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Forrister Smith will be held on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at three o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Kiser officiating.  Interment will follow in the Polk Memory Gardens Cemetery.

The family of Mrs. Smith will receive family and friends on Sunday, June 24, 2018 from two o'clock in the afternoon until the funeral hour at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers; Jessie Wilson, Sammy Camp, Dennis Palmer, Jerry Palmer, Sammy Smith, Tommy Smith and Daniel Gentry.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Forrister Smith.