Mary B. Smith, 90, of Owensboro, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2023, while under the care of Hospice of Western Kentucky. She was born on July 10, 1932 in Daviess County to the late John and Mary Girten. She was a member of Garden Green Baptist Church. Mary and Clarence, her late husband, were foster parents for 17 years and had 59 children in their home.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence “Judge” Smith; son, Randy Smith; six brothers, John, Gene, Virgil, Elmer, Hick and Hiram; and three sisters, Theresa Agnes, Laura Elizabeth, and Elizabeth Pearl.
Survivors include her four sons, Danny (Patty) Smith, Kenny (Karen) Smith, Larry Smith, and Rick Smith; daughter, Ann Smith; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; brother, William (Vickie) Girten; four sisters, Christine Nantz, Barbara (Roger) Cox, Lois Carraway, and Katherine Grockowski; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at James H. Davis Funeral Home and Crematory. Visitation is from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery, Sorgho.