Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith, 57, of Crossville passed away at 2:32 p.m., Friday, July 1, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO after a short but hard fought battle with lung cancer. She was born in Beaumont, TX on October 10, 1958 the daughter of Alfred Joseph "A.J." and Willie Addean (Farmer) Hoffman. Sarah married James R. "Jim" Smith on April 7, 2001. She was a Avon Rep.and was a waitress and cook in various restaurants. She owned and operated The Coffee Cup restaurant in Patoka from 2006 to 2009. Sarah enjoyed baking and often lent her talent to baking cookies and cakes for various local fundraisers.

She is survived by her husband of 15 years, Jim; two daughters, April Jordan and husband Jimmy of Carmi and Amber (Franklin) Farrar and husband Adam of Wadesville, IN; a son, Dennis Wade Turner, Jr. of Newburgh, IN; a step-daughter, Javonna Bunting and husband Drew of Osage, IA; a step-son, Shelby Smith of Yonkers, NY; two sisters, Sharon Hoffman of Evansville, IN, and Debbie Sheckles of Crossville; two brothers, Joe Hoffman of Patoka, IN and Tom Hoffman of Oklahoma; eight grandchildren, Seth, Aidan, Nevan, Brady, Chase, Gwendolyn, Whitney and Ariel; and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Joyce Melbie.

Funeral Services for Sarah Smith, 57, of Crossville will be at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery in Carmi. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made in Sarah's memory and her grandson, Brady's honor to Riding Hope, Inc., 331 David Dr., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620. Riding Hope is a hippotherapy and adaptive riding program for children with special needs. Memorial will also be accepted at Campbell Funeral Home.