Lena Faye Smith (Mama Faye), 79 of Clinton, TN passed away on June 1, 2024. Faye was born January 18, 1945, and grew up in Hardin Valley where she attended school at Fairview and Karns. She was a seamstress by trade having owned her own business in the Claxton community. She enjoyed creating and altering fabric masterpieces for friends, family and clients. 

Faye is preceded in death by husband Kenneth J. Smith, parents Raymond and Daisy Hackworth, brother Albert Hackworth, sisters Betty Williams and Fran Shelton, nieces Alisa McGhee and Francene Weaver and Stepson Kelvin Smith.

Faye is survived by daughter Tammy Moore and her husband Evan, son in law Kyle Wright and his wife Charlotte, sisters Linda Smith and Doris Jean Teffetteller, granddaughter Ella Moore, in laws Jeff and Donna Moore, special loved one Kenneth Malveaux and many nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life will be held on June 11, 2024, at Claxton Community Center at 5:00 pm. The graveside service will be announced at a later date. 

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to S.A.R.G. of Oak Ridge, shelteranimalrescue.org or The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, nationalmssociety.org