Mary Lee Smith's Obituary
Mary Lee Fulghum Smith, age 88, of Lewes, DE formerly of Baltimore, MD, returned to her creator on Monday, June 29, 2015, with her daughter, Cissy Smith Marks and her beloved English Springer, Teddy, at her side. She was born December 20, 1926 in Memphis, TN, daughter of the late Hugh and Louise (Buckingham) Fulghum.
Mary Lee graduated from St. Catherine's School in VA and furthered her education attending Bennett Junior College.
Mom's first and biggest love was reserved for God, her maker. Her faith from an early age helped her through many difficult situations in her lifetime. She could somehow rise above sadness and find beauty in nature. Her love of flowers, creatures, art, music, landscape design and interiors found expression in her homes, always the most beautiful in the neighborhood.
Mary Lee's mother was a concert level pianist, classical music was always played in our home until the day she left us.
As a volunteer from a young age, she was involved with Junior League; visiting the sick in hospitals, the lonely and aged people in Cincinnati, Baltimore and Lewes.
In addition to her parents, Mary Lee was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Warren C. Smith in 2012; their youngest son, Stephen Prescott Smith in 2007. She is survived by her daughter, Cissy Smith Marks and her husband, Paul of Baltimore, MD; her son, Warren Smith, Jr. of Fort Pierce, FL; two grandchildren, Lauren Marks of Baltimore, MD and Warren Smith III of Fort Pierce, FL. Additionally Mary Lee leaves behind her beloved St. Peter's Church community, her friends in Lewes and a few close friends in Baltimore.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 211 Mulberry Street, Lewes, DE 19958. Interment will be private.
Please sign Mary Lee's online guestbook at this site.
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