Mary Estelle Smith

Tabor City, NC

Mary Estelle Smith age 92, of Tabor City, NC., died Friday, May 1, 2026, in her daughter’s home. Born in Columbus County, NC., she was the daughter of the late George Kendall Andrews and Ethel Todd Andrews.

She is survived by two sons, Lanford Smith Jr. and wife Gayle of Tabor City, NC., Michael Wayne Smith and wife Michelle of Roanoke, VA., one daughter Deborah Smith Ward and husband Harold of Whiteville, NC., three sisters, Hazel Pigott, Bonnie Miller, Wanda Thompson all of Tabor City, NC., five grandchildren, Crystal Reilly(Joshua), Brian Ward( Angie Davis), Brad Ward (Lauren), Kyra Smith, Andrew Smith, Rachel Austin, Travis Andrews, eight great grandchildren, Erin, Isabella, Caralena, Greenlea, Brinkley, McKenna, Gabriel, Sutton.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lanford Smith, one brother, G.K Andrews, one sister, Estalene York.

She was a member of Old Zion Church where her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at 3:00pm by Rev. Joshua Reilly with burial to follow in the Old Zion Cemetery.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the church.

A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City.

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