Thelma Cowart Smith

Thelma Cowart Smith, 91, of Eustis, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012. Born in Uvalda, Georgia, she moved to Eustis in 1979 from Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was a Homemaker and was a member of Lake Saunders Baptist Church, Mount Dora. Thelma is survived by her husband, James R. (Jim) Smith, Eustis, FL; 3 sons, Len (Butch) Nelson, Brazoria, TX, Douglas A. Fields, Roswell, GA, Michael M. Fields, Spotsylvania, VA; 2 daughters, Lorrie Jane Nelson, Maryville, TN, Linda C. Pfannerstill, Eustis, FL; sister, Ann Y. Cox, Savannah, GA; 21 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Anita Costa. Services will be held at Harden/Pauli Funeral Home Chapel, Eustis on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 10:00 AM. Interment will follow at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home monday evening from 5:00 till 7:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis.