Elsie Ruth Smotherman Obituary

We bid farewell to Elsie Ruth Smotherman (Nashville, Tennessee), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on September 18, 2024 at the age of 97. Elsie Ruth touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Elsie Ruth Smotherman to pay them a last tribute.

In the sacred silence of farewell, Elsie Ruth is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Elsie Ruth's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lillian Randolph and John S. Lehning; her husband Earle Smotherman; and her brother Robert Lehning. She is survived by: her daughter Debbie Smotherman; and her nieces and nephews, Ernie Lehning (Donna), Mike Smotherman (Janie), Cindy Rumbley (Don) and Karen Allison (Rick).

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Brush Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church in her memory.