Obituary of Nancy C. Smith

Nancy C. Smith, 90, of Pittsgrove Twp. went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Woodbury Mews Assisted Living Facility in Woodbury. Born in Philadelphia, PA to the late Frederick Klenk and Charlotte Loughridge Klenk, she was the wife of the late Lee Odas Smith. In her youth, Nancy had moved to New Jersey where she had been a resident of Barnsboro, Shirley and finally Pittsgrove Twp. where she resided since 1950. Nancy was a graduate of Glassboro State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education. Prior to her retirement in 1994, she had been employed by the Pittsgrove Twp. Board of Education as a third and fourth grade teacher at Olivet Elementary School and Norma Elementary School for 25 years. She was a dedicated member of the Pitman Road Church of Christ. In her free time, Nancy enjoyed; collecting dolls, taking photos, endless hours of watercolor painting and most of all spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by; two children, Richard Smith (Joyce) of Pittsgrove Twp. and Kathleen Monica (Anthony) of Hammonton; five grandchildren, Rick Smith, Rachel Murrow (Edward), Ashley Corey (Christopher), Timothy Monica (Beth) and Ryan Smith (Megan) and four great-grandchildren, Caden, Zoe, Chase and Aria. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Odas Smith who passed away in 2009. Funeral services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Friday, January 10th at 2 PM. Interment will take place at Chestnut Grove Cemetery in Elmer. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 1 PM to 2 PM prior to the services. Written condolences can be sent to the family through the funeral home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.