Phyllis M. Smith died peacefully at home on Friday, November 2nd of Alzheimer's Disease. God granted her wish and brought her home.

She is predeceased by her parents, Ella S. and H. Albert Davis, her brothers Francis Albert and Lewis H. Davis and her loving husband of 59 years, William S. "Bill" Smith and her son-in-law, Leo Fedor and grandson Edward S. Kukoski, Jr.

Phyllis was born and raised in Chaptico, Md and attended St. Mary's Academy, graduating in 1945 and then attended secretarial school and worked at the bank in Leonardtown. She married Bill in March 26 of 1951 and began her lifetime career of amazing Mom in September of 1952. She lived in Leonardtown with her growing family until Bill was transferred from the Patuxent Naval Base to NAFEC.

Bill and Phyllis moved to their new home in Northfield, NJ in June of 1959 and it would remain her home until her death. Phyllis was an avid bridge player. She learned to play bridge at Mainland High School in order to meet people in her new home and she played in bridge clubs for fifty years. She was one of the best players around. We always used to laugh and say that we couldn't get married on a "bridge night" or when she had her weekly hair appointment because Mom wouldn't be able to make it.

She loved her home, taking care of her family, her yard, and all things to do with Gone with the Wind. She didn't have a green thumb, she had an "emerald thumb". You could always find her in her beloved "yard" where she always found such happiness. She was the center of our family. Every birthday, holiday, graduation etc. was always at Grandma's house. Our family always found love, comfort, happiness and amazing food at Mom's. She worked for years on the chicken barbecue and St. Bernadette's (St. Gianna) church and was a member since the church was founded. All of the neighbors knew that if they had a death in their family, illness or new baby they were going to have food come their way from Mom's kitchen. She was a true "southern lady".

She leaves behind to grieve, her children, Kathy Broomell (Dave), Stan Smith (Megan), Cindy Kukoski (Ed), Mary Frances Fedor and Eric Smith(Kellie). Her beloved grandchildren, Jennifer and Christopher Broomell, Jamie Stricker, Erica and Alexandra Kukoski, McKenna, Jordan and Aidan Smith and her one great granddaughter Kaitlyn and her sister in law Betty Ann Davis.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held in Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Church, Chaptico, MD with Father John Mattingly officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Mechanicsville, MD.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.