Mrs. Wynell Tarpley Smith, 96, of Carrollton, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at her home. Mrs. Smith was born in Carroll County, Ga., on April 20, 1919, the daughter of the late Henry and Alice Lambert Tarpley. She was a graduate of Burwell School. She was employed in the office of Sewell Manufacturing Company of Bremen until her retirement. Mrs. Smith was a lifelong member of Shiloh United Methodist Church, where she was a very active member until her health failed. She was a charter member of the Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class. She loved the outdoors especially planting and caring for her many flowers and plants. She was a loving aunt to her nieces and their families. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Edward (Jack) Smith; her sisters, Helen Tarpley and Myra T. Foster; her brother, Charles Tarpley; and a great niece, Angela Sanders. She is survived by her nieces and their spouses, Kay Mason and Carole and Bobby Sanders; great niece and her husband, Alison and Paul Fitz-Simons; great-great nieces, Haven and Hadly Fitz-Simons; and brother-in-law, James L. Foster, all of Carrollton. The funeral will be held at Shiloh United Methodist Church of Burwell on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Dr. Shirley Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 1:00 PM until the hour of service at the church. Her beloved family members will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be the Pairs and Spares Sunday School Class. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shiloh United Methodist Church, 1874 Burwell Rd., Carrollton, Ga., 30117. The family would like to express their thanks to Robin's Nest Home Care, and especially Pam Langham, Debbie Davis, Tina Jackson, and Sherry Corbitt for their wonderful and loving care. Also, many thanks to her hospice nurse, Debbie Harmon, of Embrace, who also provided wonderful care. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.