Mayne E. Smith

Private graveside service will take place Monday, May 4, 2020 in Beard Cemetery

Mayne E. Smith age 98 formerly of Colon and Scotts passed away Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Medilodge of Kalamazoo.

Mayne was born February 15, 1922 in Kalamazoo a daughter to the late Benjamin and Princess (Lewis) McClish.

She grew up in rural Colon, graduating from Colon High School as Salutatorian of the Class of 1939.

In November of 1940 she married Carl Smith, which later ended in divorce.

Mayne was a homemaker and very musically inclined playing the piano and violin.

She is survived by three children; Dianne (Patrick) Johnson, Thomas Smith and Jack Smith, several grand and great grandchildren, three sisters; Naomi Jackson, Joyce Taylor and Julia Lucas and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Arnold and Robert McClish.

A private graveside service and burial will take place at Beard Cemetery in Leonidas, Twp., with Rev. David J. Farrell officiating. The family was assisted by the Schipper Funeral Home LTD. in Colon.