Alice Maxine Smith

ALICE MAXINE GRUBB SMITH, 94, of Huntington, passed away Feb. 22, 2017, in Wayne Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 17, 1922, in Huntington, W.Va., a daughter of the late Harry and Virgie Overby Grubb. She was employed at the Reliance Dress Factory and Sylvania during WW II, and was a supervisor at Corbin, Ltd. She was also a longtime member of Westmoreland Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Col. Donald J. Smith; a grandson, Joshua Smith; two sisters, Lucille Neel and Alma Hamilton; and three brothers, John William Grubb, Jack C. Grubb and James F. Grubb. Surviving are two sons, Dr. Kevin J. (Rosalind) Smith and Dr. H. Jeffrey (Anna) Smith, both of Huntington; three grandchildren, Nathanael (Katie) Smith of Knoxville, Tenn., Sheanna (Joshua) Spence of Hurricane, W.Va., and Jameson (Gayle) Smith of Ashland, Ky.; eight great-grandchildren, Natalya, Ezra, Georgia and Fiona Smith of Knoxville, Annabelle and Anderson Spence of Hurricane, and Ellis Smith and Chandler Kisor of Ashland, and another due in September, 2017; two brothers, Samuel Grubb of Cannonsburg, Ky., Tommy (Joann) Grubb of Jonesboro, Ark.; one sister, Lydia (Paul) Winters of Huntington; and Sharon Smith of Florida. Funeral services will be held noon Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Reger Funeral Home, Huntington, with Rev. Matthew McKenzie officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley Memorial Gardens, Wayne County, W.Va. Friends may call 10:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at Reger Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wayne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 6999 WV-152, Wayne, WV 25570. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.regerfh.com.