Mrs. Helen Lyon Smith, age 83, of Noah Hayes Road, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 at Hugh Chatham Nursing Center. Mrs. Smith was born April 26, 1927 in Forsyth County to Hugh C. and Minnie Holbrook Lyon. Mrs. Smith was a retired nurse, she was a member of Mountain Park Baptist Church and was active in the church WMU. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John Myrl Smith, and one sister Emma Lou Darnell Williams. Survivors include; two sons, Steve Smith and his wife Vicky of Jonesville, and Donnie Smith and his wife Sue of Mt. Airy; one daughter Jan Smith Fletcher of Millers Creek; two brothers, Bill Lyon and his wife Susan, and Sam Lyon and his wife Linda all of Jonesville; six grandchildren, Mark Smith, Trent Smith, Brock Smith, Abby Brooks, Jesse Fletcher, Sarah Beth Holbrook; and seven great grandchildren. A graveside services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 2:00pm Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Mountain Park Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Tim Mason, and Brock Smith. Mrs. Smith will lie in state at Mountain Park Baptist Church Sunday, June 13, 2010 from 1 – 1:30 pm. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care, at 401 Technology Lane, Suite 200, Mt. Airy, NC 27030 or Mountain Park Cemetery Fund at 123 Liberty School Road, State Road NC, 28767. Also, the family would like to extend a special thank you to Hugh Chatham Nursing Center's staff, and Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care for their loving and kind care that was given to our mother.
