JoAnn Womack Smith, 90 years old, of Hixson, passed away on February 28th, 2023. JoAnn was born August 16, 1932 to the late Susie and Lewis Womack of Pikeville Tennessee.

JoAnn Graduated from Bledsoe County High School. She and her husband JP were high school sweethearts and went on to have 3 children, Lydia Suzanne Smith Lowe, James Gregory Smith, and Jeffery Lewis Smith.  JoAnn worked at Tennessee Valley Railroad, Red Bank Middle School Dining Hall and as a local Chattanooga bookkeeper in multiple hardware and auto parts establishments. She was also a member of Northside Church of Christ. JoAnn spent most of her free time crocheting blankets, hats, and other items to gift her family. She enjoyed cooking her family meals and spending time with her family. Additionally, she liked to spend time reading books and watching the birds through her glass door.

JoAnn was preceded in death by her husband, James Parker Smith, son, Jeffery Lewis Smith, sisters, Jean McDowell and Polly Fine, niece Susan Rae and nephew Philip McDowell.

She is survived by daughter, Lydia "Suzanne" Smith Lowe, son, James "Greg" (Shannon) Smith, grandchildren, Jerred Parker Smith and Taylor McKenzie Smith, great-grandchildren, Josiah Parker Smith and Annaleea Ray Smith, nieces, Mavis (Gene) Weathers, Jody Henderson and Brenda (Lynn) Matthews, as well as nephews, Tom (Freida) Fine and Jimmy (Isabel) McDowell.

Visitation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2023 from 11:00am until a 1:00pm funeral service time at Hamilton Funeral Home. A private burial will be at Humble Cemetery in Pikeville, TN.