Clifton McKinnon "Sissie" Smith

Clifton Adrian McKinnon Smith, 101 yrs. old, a lifelong resident of Tallahassee, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015 at the Margaret Z. Dozier Hospice House at Big Bend Hospice. A small gathering of family members were by her side at the time of her passing. Mrs. Smith is preceded in death by her husband Clinton McClellan Smith; parents Charles Barnes McKinnon and Florence Susan Proctor McKinnon; her brother Marvin W. McKinnon, and Sister Louise Alice McKinnon Vaughan. She is survived by her sister Florence M. Scherdin Cay; three sons, Clinton M. “Mac” Smith Jr., William C. "Charlie" Smith (wife Gretchen) and John D. "Doug" Smith; four grandchildren, Adrian Smith Mills, Erin Smith Busby, Brent M. Smith, Kyle M. Smith and four great grandchildren. Mrs. Smith, known to her family as "Sissie”, was a 1933-1/2 graduate of Leon High School and Messer's Business College. She was employed by Life of Georgia Insurance Company for 10 years and was a loan officer for 16 years with the Leon County Teachers Credit Union (now Envision Credit Union) before her retirement in 1976. She was baptized and married at Trinity Methodist Church, and in 1952 joined in the establishment of Saint Paul's Methodist Church where she was a founding Charter Member. She was instrumental in the establishment of the Church Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, the annual church craft festival, and a Communion Stewart until her mid-nineties. She loved God, and was devoted to her family, her friends, her church family and the community of Tallahassee. She sought to express love to those in her life where her humor was infectious and her smile was radiant. She was truly a bright and shining star, who gave of herself tirelessly to do God's work. A Memorial and Celebration of Life will be held on Nov. 1st, at 4:00 pm at Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church, 1700 N. Meridian Rd., Tallahassee, FL. A reception immediately following will be held in the church’s Sander’s Hall. In lieu of flowers donations in her honor may be made to Saint Paul's United Methodist Church, 1700 N. Meridian Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32303; Florida United Methodist Children's Home, 51 Children’s Way, Enterprise, FL 32725; or Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Tallahassee FL 32308. Rocky Bevis of Bevis Funeral Home (850-385-2193, www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the family with their arrangements.

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Clifton McKinnon "Sissie" Smith

July 14, 1914 - October 9, 2015