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Obituary for Peggy Lee Campbell Smith Peggy Lee Campbell Smith
Was Clifton Forge Kroger Store Employee For 26 Years

Peggy Lee Campbell Smith, age 76, of 4848 Westhill Drive, Roanoke, Virginia, and formerly of Clifton Forge, died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born November 26, 1933 in Fishersville, Virginia to the late George C. and Booty Campbell.

She worked for the Clifton Forge Kroger Store for twenty-six years, retiring as head cashier.

She was a member of Rainbow Forest Baptist Church and enjoyed watching baseball, especially her favorite team, the Boston Red Sox.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Eddie Campbell and Donnie Campbell. She is survived by her husband, Ernest L. "Cowboy" Smith, Sr. and their dog "Callie" of Roanoke; four daughters and sons-in-law, Tammy and Timothy "Pic" Cook of Louisa, Margaret and Rob Gibson of Goshen, KY, Kristin and Jeff O'Neal of Beckley, WV, and Lorie and Gene Ayers of Roanoke; a son and daughter-in-law, Lee and Carolyn Smith of Clifton Forge; two sisters, Betty Smith of Staunton and Patricia Back of North Carolina; nine grandchildren, Elexis Comer and husband Jamie, Jessi Cook, Elizabeth Smith, Rebecca Smith, Christopher Gibson, Sydney Gibson, Chloe O'Neal, Sophie O'Neal, and Gina Ayers; two great grandchildren, Tucker James Comer and Hayley Comer; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; and special friends, Butch and Jackie Frantz of Roanoke.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Rob Gibson and Reverend Mike Grooms officiating. Interment will follow in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville. Pallbearers will be Lee Smith, Pic Cook, Jeff O'Neal, Gene Ayers, Christopher Gibson, and Jamie Comer. The family received friends Wednesday evening at Nicely Funeral Home and will at other times at the home of Ernest Smith, Sr., 4848 Westhill Drive, Roanoke or the home of Lee and Carolyn Smith, 3708 Longdale Furnace Rd., Clifton Forge. The family suggests memorial tributes take the form of contributions to the children of Peggy's favorite charity: Global Partners Peace and Development, India Orphans Support, PO Box 117, Blue Ridge, VA 24064-0117; phone (540) 765-4300; email info@gpartners.org.