Lea, Carol Smith

Carol Smith Garner Lea 74 of Carthage passed Monday December 20, 2010 at Tara Plantation Nursing Facility in Carthage. Mrs. Lea was born March 10, 1936 in Moore County to the late William Franklin Smith and Lela Crissman Smith. Mrs. Lea was a member of the Smith Sister‘s Family Gospel group growing up that appeared on television some years ago. She held a lifelong passion for music, family, cooking and sewing and volunteered her time as Choir Director for Yates Thagard Baptist Church. Mrs. Lea is survived by her son, Stanley Paul Garner and wife Crystal of Pinebluff, NC; Daughters, Debbie Orr and husband Robert of Southern Pines, NC; Phyllis Taylor and husband Pat of Carthage, NC; Connie Kiser and husband Maxwell of Pinebluff, NC; Amanda Jill Denby and husband Roy of Clearwater, FL; Sisters, Hilda Robinson and husband Homer of Cameron, NC; Doris Waddell of Albemarle, NC; Twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Mrs. Lea was preceded in death by two sisters, Nancy Yow, Jewel Calahan, and three brothers, Billy Smith, Jerry Smith and Paul Smith. A funeral service will be held 1PM Thursday December 23, 2010 at Yates Thagard Baptist Church in Carthage with the Rev. Darryl Garner, Rev. Steve Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Yates Thagard Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8PM Wednesday December 22, 2010 at Boles Funeral Home in Southern Pines. Family will receive guest at the home of Pat and Phyllis Taylor at 271 Napier Road in Carthage at other times. Boles Funeral Home of Southern Pines is serving the family