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Ann (Nancy) Stott (Oddy) Smith

October 19, 1933 ~ September 13, 2022 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Ann (Nancy) Smith Obituary

Ann (Nancy) Stott Oddy Smith, age 88, peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family September 13th, 2022. She was born October 19, 1933 in New York City, NY to Ann Anita Stott and Thomas Howland Oddy.  Nancy was introduced to her future husband at a party during college, the introduction went like this, "Pocahontas please meet Captain John Henry Smith!'  They married in April of 1957.  John Henry Smith preceded her in death in 2020.

Nancy grew up in Great Neck, NY and graduated from Oneonta Teachers College.  She taught at Bethpage School, raised a family and substitute taught for many years. For 75 years she, John and the family spent every summer in Southold, NY with the extended family on Paradise Point Road.

Due to John's profession, construction, the family moved often, Port Washington, NY; Gallipolis, OH; West Newbury, MA; Johnstown, OH; New Fairfield, CT; La Plata, MD; then in retirement to the Del Webb Community in Greensboro, GA.

Nancy was a very loving, giving person with a side of dry wit!  Her passions were for her family, horses, dogs, cats, entertaining, volunteering, gardening and bridge.  In Connecticut she headed up Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Program for 10 yrs., in MD, Nancy volunteered with Civista Hospital for 15 yrs. and worked with Christmas Connection. Bridge was played always!  For the past 8 years, she had many happy hours playing bridge with her Del Webb friends in Greensboro, GA.

Nancy is preceded in death by her parents, Ann Anita Stott and Thomas Howland Oddy; her husband of 63 years, John Henry Smith.  She is survived by her sister, Ruth Oddy Meyer of New Canaan CT; her children, Leslie Ann Martin (Joseph) of Crawfordville, GA, Thomas Simon Smith (Heather), Greensboro, GA; Heather Smith Christiano (Timothy) of Silver Spring, MD; her grandchildren, Sean and Adam Smith, and Kyle and Audrey Christiano; along with 2 nephews and their families.

A celebration of Nancy and John's life will be held at the First United Methodist Church, South Campus, 4741 Carey Station Rd, Greensboro, GA on Thursday October 6th at 3:00.

An internment ceremony will be Friday, December 2, 2022 at the First Presbyterian Church in Southold, NY.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Inc, Attn: Candice Sciarrillo, 310 Peach Lake Rd, Brewster NY 10509 and the Oconee Regional Humane Society, 1020 Park Avenue, Suite 101, Greensboro, GA 30642.

McCommons Funeral Home (109 West Broad St., Greensboro, Ga., 706-453-2626) is in charge of arrangements. Visit mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the guest register.

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Services

Celebration of Life
Thursday
October 6, 2022

3:00 PM
First United Methodist Church South Campus
4741 Carey Station Road
Greensboro, GA 30642

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