Helen D. Smith (nee Stratton), wife of the late Delza Smith Sr., mother of Delza Smith Jr. and Len Smith (Glenda), step-mother of Sharon Shinkle, Diane Preston, Mary Edwards and Becky Williams, grandmother of Alyson and Kelsea Smith, sister of Robert Stratton and Ginny Hancock. Helen, a resident of Amelia, passed away September 17, 2015 at the age of 76. Visitation was held Tuesday, September 22 from 9 AM until the time of funeral service at E.C. Nurre Funeral Home, 177 W. Main St., Amelia. Interment at Graceland Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Lupus Foundation of America, 2000 L Street N.W. Suite 410, Washington DC 20036.