Smith, Ellen Marie

Ellen Marie Smith, 79, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Edward Bean and Emma Woods Bean; and her first husband, Walter Gilmore.

She is survived by her husband, Maurice Smith; sister, Frances Shelton; sister-in-law, Goldie Bean; step-daughter and her husband, Anna and Steve Millirons and her precious step-granddaughter, Rachel. Ellen is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Ellen and Maurice both volunteered for the R.S.V.P. where they met and started dating and then married. Ellen was a member of Edgemont Christian Church and she loved to travel. Ellen was employed by Thompson Hangan Drug Store in Christiansburg for many years.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Horne Funeral Home with a funeral service to be held in the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m. with Pastor Peter Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorial contributions be made to The Cribbed Children’s Fund or Edgemont Christian Church. Online condolences can be made by visiting hornefuneralservice.com