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he leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf
SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/hamilton/obituary.aspx?n=christi-lee-smith&pid=167585208&fhid=5316#sthash.9bwjpjlZ.dpuf

SMITH, Christi Lee 57, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. Christi attended and graduated in 1974 from Taft Senior High in Hamilton, Ohio. She then attended Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky graduating in 1978 with a BS degree in Elementary Education. She married Kevin W. Smith May 12, 1978 in Decatur, Alabama. Together they lived in eight states over thirty five years due to Kevin's career with Champion International. She began a 30 year career in the banking industry that encompasses establishing a branch of Chaco Credit Union in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. She also worked for American Express Financial Advisors in Florence, Alabama. She concluded her banking career with Savannah Bank in their commercial group. She and her husband established and owned Savannah Sommelier LLC where she functioned as President and Chief Financial Officer. Christi was an avid golfer and was a former member of Valley Pine Country Club in Lasker, North Carolina, Turtle Point Yacht and Country Club in Killen, Alabama, and The Landings Club on Skidaway Island, Georgia. She was a member of Alpha Delta Pi, former president of the Halifax County North Carolina Humane Society. She was preceded in death by her father William J. Smith, her grandparents Riley and Donna Smith, and Jay and Onna Lee Thomas. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Kevin W. Smith of Savannah, Georgia; her mother Authalia (Tommie) Smith of Fairfield, Ohio; her sister Sherry (Jim) Ullman of Fairfield, Ohio, and her nephew Jason (Kristy) Begley of Hamilton, Ohio. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Pam (Dale) Haynes of Ontario, California and Abby Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio and nephew Jason Zimmerer of Toledo, Ohio and niece Kasey Marcum of Cincinnati, Ohio. The family would like to thank Hospice Savannah, Inc. for their professional care and kindness, Dr. Rolland Summers for his exceptional skills and guidance, and thanks to Kim and Vanessa at the J.C. Lewis Cancer Pavilion for their wonderful care. The family would also like to thank the leadership and staff at Savannah Bank for their support. We would also like to acknowledge Eric and Carolyn Hobday of the Landing's for their many hours of sacrifice while Kevin helped Christi through this illness. There will be no service in Savannah as a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, November 2, 2013 at Rolling Hill Baptist Church in Fairfield, Ohio. Remembrances: Hospice Savannah, Inc., P.O. Box 13190, Savannah, GA 31416. Please sign our online guestbook at www.foxandweeks.com. Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel, Savannah, Georgia