Matilda Marie Smith

Mrs. Matilda Marie (Grune) Smith, 89 of Fleming Island, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Mrs. Smith was born May 17, 1929 in Bay City, Texas to the late Paul Frank and Marie (Kiehr) Grune. She was of the Bahai Faith and held a Bachelors Degree in Sociology. Her husband, Thomas Wilson Smith, and her son, Curtis Wilson Smith, preceded her in death. Survivors are her son, Thomas Lincoln Smith of Fleming Island, daughter, Kimberly Smith Ashley of Jacksonville, sisters, Pauline Silva of Fredericksburg, Texas and Dorothy Morrison of Austin, Texas, and 5 grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2018 in the Chapel of Helm-Gallagher Funeral Home, 1811 Idlewild Avenue, SR 16, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. Burial will follow in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests a monetary donation be made to the Fleming Island Friends of the Library http://www.claycountygov.com/departments/library/friends-of-the-library/fleming-island-friends-of-the-library or a donation be made from the Librarys Amazon wish list https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/NT0S4MDP25X. Arrangements under the care of Helm-Gallagher Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1811 Idlewild Avenue, SR 16, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043. 904-284-9696. www.helmgallagherfh.com Cemetery Hickory Grove Cemetery Idlewild Avenue Green Cove Springs FL 32043 US Funeral Service Friday, August 31, 2018 10:00 AM - Helm - Gallagher Funeral Home - Green Cove Springs 1811 Idlewild Avenue Green Cove Springs FL 32043 US (904) 284-9696 Funeral Home Helm - Gallagher Funeral Home - Green Cove Springs 1811 Idlewild Avenue Green Cove Springs FL - 32043 US (904) 284-9696