Stella Pauline Polly Price Smith Dies at Age 100 in Leoma TN

Stella Pauline “Polly” Price Smith passes away at age 100

Stella Pauline “Polly” Price Smith, a lifelong resident of Lawrence County, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was 100 years old. According to a report from Loretto Memorial Chapel, she passed away at STRHS-Lawrenceburg.

Born on July 31, 1926, Polly Smith lived a century that spanned generations of change in Tennessee. A native of Lawrence County, she spent much of her life rooted in the local community. Her professional life included time as a seamstress for Forrest Hills Mfg, a role that reflects the industrial and craft-based history of the region.

The loss of a centenarian often marks the closing of a specific era for a small town. As the last of 21 siblings, Polly represented a significant connection to a large family lineage that helped shape the local social fabric over the last hundred years.

Funeral arrangements for the Loretto community

The community will gather to honor her life next week at Loretto Memorial Chapel, located at 110 North Military Street in Loretto, TN. The services are scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026.

Stella Pauline Polly Price Smith Dies at Age 100 in Leoma TN

Visitation: Sunday, November 8, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Funeral Service: Sunday, November 8, at 2:00 PM
Officiant: Nick Cheek
Interment: Burial will follow the service in Lindsey Grove Cemetery

Polly is survived by her son, Steve Price, and his wife Teresa, both of Leoma, TN, and her daughter, Carlan Dickey, and her husband Stephen, also of Leoma. Her legacy extends through nine grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Smith.

A long-standing member of the Bethel Baptist Church, her life was deeply intertwined with the spiritual and social life of her neighbors in Leoma and the surrounding Lawrence County area.