Obituary for Grace M. Smith (Mullenax)
Grace Mullenax Smith, age 91, of Nokesville, VA, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2023. She was born May 2, 1931, in Bluegrass, VA, daughter to the late Edward and Tudie Mullenax. She was the 3rd of 7 children.
Being raised in Bluegrass, Virginia, she graduated from Monterey High School in 1948. She went to work for C&P Telephone at the age of 19 in 1949 where she met the love of her life Curtis Donald Smith. They married on February 20, 1952. She left C&P in 1954 to become a homemaker and a mother. After raising their 3 children, she worked for Prince William County Schools as a substitute teacher and then a teacher’s assistant, before retiring.
Sweet & kind to everyone with such a strong faith in Jesus Christ. She was such a fighter and very brave.
A wonderful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother
and a great friend to many. She loved to crochet, quilt, laugh, be with family, have fun, loved to travel, middle name was go, but embraced her name of Grace to the fullest! And she had a million-dollar smile.
Grace is survived by her 3 children, Jerry Donald Smith & his wife Naomi of Bumpass, VA, Timothy Curtis Smith of Bealeton, VA, and Maria Smith Willis & her husband Steven of Nokesville, VA; three siblings, Owen Mullenax of Nokesville, VA, Nancy Hedges of Bristow, VA, and Linda Wilfong of Manassas, VA. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Timothy Smith (Tacey), Kristina Lama (Matthew), Dustin Smith (Brittney), Julianna Herbek (David), Kaitlyn Barrett (Ryan), Zachary Willis (Lauren) and Brittany West (Teddy), two step grandchildren, Michelle & Julie; 14 great grandchildren, Noah Smith, Madison Lama, Leah Smith, Isaac Lama, Aubrey Smith, Emma Lama, Conner Smith, Riley Lama, Ella Smith, Holland West, Harley Herbek, Carter Smith, Walker Willis, & Winslet West, (due in May).
In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Curtis Donald Smith, her brother Brooks Mullenax, and her sisters Avis Veli & Glenna Moyers.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, April 5th, at Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, located at 10001 Nokesville Rd. Manassas, VA. There will be a funeral service at Gainesville United Methodist Church, at 11 AM, Thursday April 6th, 2023, with a brief viewing an hour before service starting at 10 AM.
Mrs. Smith will be laid to rest next to her husband at Stonewall Memory Gardens at 12 PM, immediately following her funeral service.
Please sign the guestbook at www.bakerpostfh.com
Being raised in Bluegrass, Virginia, she graduated from Monterey High School in 1948. She went to work for C&P Telephone at the age of 19 in 1949 where she met the love of her life Curtis Donald Smith. They married on February 20, 1952. She left C&P in 1954 to become a homemaker and a mother. After raising their 3 children, she worked for Prince William County Schools as a substitute teacher and then a teacher’s assistant, before retiring.
Sweet & kind to everyone with such a strong faith in Jesus Christ. She was such a fighter and very brave.
A wonderful wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great grandmother
and a great friend to many. She loved to crochet, quilt, laugh, be with family, have fun, loved to travel, middle name was go, but embraced her name of Grace to the fullest! And she had a million-dollar smile.
Grace is survived by her 3 children, Jerry Donald Smith & his wife Naomi of Bumpass, VA, Timothy Curtis Smith of Bealeton, VA, and Maria Smith Willis & her husband Steven of Nokesville, VA; three siblings, Owen Mullenax of Nokesville, VA, Nancy Hedges of Bristow, VA, and Linda Wilfong of Manassas, VA. Also surviving are her grandchildren, Timothy Smith (Tacey), Kristina Lama (Matthew), Dustin Smith (Brittney), Julianna Herbek (David), Kaitlyn Barrett (Ryan), Zachary Willis (Lauren) and Brittany West (Teddy), two step grandchildren, Michelle & Julie; 14 great grandchildren, Noah Smith, Madison Lama, Leah Smith, Isaac Lama, Aubrey Smith, Emma Lama, Conner Smith, Riley Lama, Ella Smith, Holland West, Harley Herbek, Carter Smith, Walker Willis, & Winslet West, (due in May).
In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Curtis Donald Smith, her brother Brooks Mullenax, and her sisters Avis Veli & Glenna Moyers.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, April 5th, at Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, located at 10001 Nokesville Rd. Manassas, VA. There will be a funeral service at Gainesville United Methodist Church, at 11 AM, Thursday April 6th, 2023, with a brief viewing an hour before service starting at 10 AM.
Mrs. Smith will be laid to rest next to her husband at Stonewall Memory Gardens at 12 PM, immediately following her funeral service.
Please sign the guestbook at www.bakerpostfh.com