ruth alta (smitherman) reece

Black Mountain- Alta S. Reece entered into eternal rest on Thursday May, 20th with her family by her side.

Alta was the daughter of the late Wade and Anna Smitherman. Ms. Reece worked as a sales clerk in retail throughout her life. She was a member of Buckeye Cove Baptist Church in Swannanoa. Alta loved her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and church family dearly. She and her late husband were in the State and National Corvair society. All of her friends will tell you of her love of gardening, quick wit and for her daughter-in-laws. Alta is predeceased by her husband Louis Reece, brothers Wade and Alton Smitherman and her sisters Sally and Gypsy.

Alta is survived by her sons Thomas Reece and wife Cheryl, Scot Reece and wife Robin, and Todd Reece and wife Karen also her sister Yvonne Vestal. Ms. Reece leaves behind 6 grand children and 1 great grand child.

The family will receive friends Sunday, May 23rd at the Buckeye Cove Baptist Church in Swannanoa from 3pm until the service hour. The funeral service will be at 4pm at the church. The Rev. Judson Rotan will be conducting the service. Burial will be at 11:00am Monday at Forsyth Memorial Park in Winston –Salem.

For those who would like to leave words of comfort to the family may do so under Ms. Reece obituary at www.brigmans.com.