Mrs. Viola Moore Smith

September 14, 1914 - November 9, 2014

East Stone Gap, VA Viola “Big Mommy” Smith, 100, went to be with the Lord on Sunday (Nov. 9, 2014) at Mountain View Regional Medical Center in Norton, VA. She lived most of her life in East Stone Gap, but lived in the Covington, KY area for several years. She worked in manufacturing plants in Cincinnati, OH during and after World War II. She was a member of the East Stone Gap Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burkey E. Smith; daughter, Betty Rue; son, Toby Smith; great granddaughter, Kara Smith; her parents, George and Ortha (Miller) Moore; and several brothers and sisters. Surviving are her daughter, Audry Smith Morton; grandchildren, James Smith, Glen Alan Haggard, Libby Holbert, Susie Whiteker, Jerry Smith, Sherry Smith, Michelle Erskine, Debra Smith, Tammy Brown and Becky Walker; seven great grandchildren; twelve great-great grandchildren; one sister, Nellie Burke; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Tammy Creed. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm on Wednesday at Holding Funeral Home (17 E. 3rd St., N.) in Big Stone Gap, VA. The funeral service will be conducted at 7 pm on Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Bobby Hamilton and Dr. Lonnie Smith officiating. Committal services will be held at 11 am on Thursday at Glencoe Cemetery in Big Stone Gap. The family and friends will meet at the funeral home by 10:30 a.m. on Thursday to go in procession. Family will serve as pallbearers. To view the obituary online and offer condolences, please visit www.holdingfuneralhome.com. Holding Funeral Home is serving Mrs. Smith’s family.