Gertrude Fields Pittman Smith, 75, of Lumberton died on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at Duke University Hospital in Durham. She was born in Robeson County on June 7, 1936 to Wright Fields and Minnie Mae Haggins Fields. She was a homemaker.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Leroy Fields, Gene Fields and Jimmy Fields; a sister, Eloise Jones; son-in-law, Lenwood Odum and daughter-in-law, Sharon Smith.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Joseph Arthur Smith of the home; sons, David Fields and wife Ann of Pembroke, Lloyd Lee Pittman of Lumberton, Johnny Pittman and wife Tara of Lumberton, Bobby Pittman and wife Anna of Pembroke, Arthur Lynual Smith and wife Patricia of Lumberton, Billy Joe Smith and wife Crystal of Supply; daughters, JoAnn Simmons and husband Clifford of White Oak, Carol Sue Odum of Lumberton, Darlene Pittman and husband Philip Fisher of Lumberton, Angela Roller and husband David of Lumberton; brother, David Earl Fields of Clinton; sisters, Helen Faye Jones of Lumberton, Linda Faye Hammonds of Lumberton, Barbara Gail Scott of Lumberton; 27 grandchildren: 32 great-grandchildren and 7 step-grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 3:00 PM at Floyd Memorial Chapel in Lumberton. Burial will follow at Floyd Memory Gardens in Lumberton.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton.