Maxine Joyce Davis Smith, 83, of Madisonville, KY passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Baptist Health Madisonville.

She was born on September 11, 1931 in St.Charles, KY to the late Mayme Jennings Davis and Carl Davis. She was a retired school teacher and attended Suthards Baptist Church in Earlington, KY but was saved at a early age at Christian Privilege Church in St. Charles, KY. Maxine loved her Lord, her family, her church and her country. She never met a stranger. Everybody she considered her friend and she gave true meaning to the woman in Proverbs: 31. Her children call her blessed.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband in 1998, Troy D. Smith; her sisters, Elaine Poe and Louise Foe.

She is survived by her daughter, Christiane (George) Brooks of Earlington; granddaughters, Allyson (Brad) Tucker of Madisonville and Kristen Huffman of Earlington; great-granddaughter, Hope Michelle Huffman of Earlington; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. George Brooks and Bro. Brad Tucker officiating. Burial to follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday and from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Jones, Randy Poe, Gary Travis, Brian Ruffin, Steve Gilliam and Ray Purdy. Honorary pallbearer will be, Ruby Poe.

Memorial contributions may be made in Maxine's memory to Gideon's International. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.