Obituary of Gloria Hall Smith

Gloria Hall Smith 91 of Fort Myers formerly of Roanoke went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday July 25, 2018. Her daughter, Vivian Truxell, and sons William E. Smith II and Stephen Smith, along with seven siblings, preceded her.

Mrs. Smith worked as a Decorator for the Sears and Roebuck Company before retiring as a Switchboard Operator for Carilion Hospital. She lived in Roanoke for 63 years before relocating to Fort Myers to be with her family. While here in Roanoke, she was a member of the New Life Christian Ministries where she was very involved and was a Sunday School Superintendent. A very loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend who will be dearly missed by all.

Surviving are her three daughters, Bonnie Koren of Roanoke, Donna Doss and husband Larry of Kentucky, and Virginia Freiburger and husband Robert of Florida; grandchildren, William E. “Billy” Smith III, Amy Oldham, Todd Bishop, Christy Koren West, Ron Koren, Brandy McKinney, Desireé Doss, Kate Owenby, Kristen Pell, and Mark Freiburger. Along with many beloved friends too numerous to mention.

In lieu of flowers, if you would like to donate to a project close to her heart it would be the New Life Christian Ministries Uganda Project at this link https://newlifecm.nm-secure.com/uganda-missions in her memory.

A funeral service will be held 2:00pm Sunday July 29, 2018 at Simpson Funeral Home with Rev. Walter Wood officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be left at www.simpsonfuneral.com. Arrangements handled by Simpson Funeral Home and Crematory, 366-0707.