Marie Tucker Smith, 88, of 330 West Riverview Drive, Covington, VA, died Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Alleghany in Low Moor.

She was born April 19, 1922 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Rosa Byer Tucker.

She was longtime member of First Christian Church and the Faithful Workers Sunday School Class. She was a former Sunday School teacher for 30 years. Marie was a former member of the board of Weekday Religious Education Association. She was twice President of the Curtis A. Smith VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #1033 was a Life Member of the VFW National Home and had served as a volunteer at the VA Medical Center in Salem for many years. She was a faithful member of the Good Hope Rebekah Lodge #8. She was a member of the Westvaco Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary and was Past President of District #6 of the state association. She was a past member of the board of the American Red Cross.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis A. Smith in 1986; a grandson, Michael Smith, Jr., six sisters, Pearl Brown, Trudy Weaver, Ruby Ailstock, Gladys Sullivan, Lula Reynolds and Muriel Vanness; and three brothers, Lacy Tucker, Percy Tucker and Edgar Tucker.

Surviving are two daughters and a son-in-law, Patricia Latour of Fort Mill, SC and Jan Baldwin and her husband, Rick, of Havelock, NC; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Sandra Smith of Clifton Forge; four grandchildren, Anita and David Unroe of Clifton Forge; Kristina Latour of New York, NY; David and Leigh Ann Latour of Maryville, TN, and Heather and Marty Wood of Clifton Forge; several great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

The family will receive their friends Saturday from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Arritt Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Arritt Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Gilliland officiating assisted by Rev. Frank Yost.

Interment will be made in Alleghany Memorial Park.