Virginia Guyton Smith, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was born on October 26, 1926 in Bladen County to the late Walter Guyton and the late Monnie Brisson Guyton. She previously worked as a retail clerk at Belk??s.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phillip Rudolph Smith; a son, Wayne Guyton Smith; and a grandson, Jackson Griffin.

Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, Kenneth Smith and wife, Huvetta, and Warren Gene Smith and wife, Alberta, all of Lumberton; one daughter, Patricia Griffin and husband, Jack, of Raleigh; a daughter-in-law, Anga Smith, of Sophia, NC; one sister, Janie Storms and husband, Roscoe, of Hampton, VA; five grandchildren, Phil Smith, Melissa Bruce, Cressa Allen, Kendra Bentley, and Josh Smith; two adopted grandchildren, Allie Eyers and Casey Eyers; and two great-grandchildren, Bernadette Bruce and Vince Bruce.

Visitation will take place on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., Lumberton.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Zion Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. LeRoy Burke and special friend Donald Kelly officiating. Burial will follow at Meadowbrook Cemetery.