Carole Lea Smith ,70 Funeral Services will be held at 10am Saturday October 27 at Niles Christian Assembly for Carole Lea Smith , who departed from this life on Oct 24th at 6pm at northside hospital in Youngstown. Carole was born in Connelsville, PA on August 10, 1942. She was the daughter of the late William and Mary Briscar Ellsworth. She married the love of her life George James Smith on April 3rd, 1963. She was born a coal miners daughter in Connelsville where she Graduated from High School in 1960. She then went on to become a licensed Cosmetologist. She later graduated from The Pittsburgh Art Institute with a bacchorlate degree. She was co-owner of Smith Paving. She also became a Model and was casted in a movie with Caesar Romaro & Doris Roberts. She became a Christian early on,and loved to teach children about Jesus. She was the Sunday school Teacher with her husband for several Churches. She also did clown acts for the children and contributed alot of time & tithes to Vacation Bible School. Her interests also included Scuba diving. She became a certified open water scuba diver, who traveled all over the Atlantic ocean. She loved spending time with family and would cook extravagant meals for all holidays, including Romanian & Slovak holidays. She loved to talk to anyone that would listen, and would defend you with her dying breath. She adopted two Vietnamese families and tutored them with the English language. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, her Husband George James Smith , Her five sons: George James Smith Jr.,of Girard, Carl Anthony Smith of Howland, Christopher Darrel-Reed Smith of Girard, Greggory William Smith of Girard, & Matthew Merril Smith of Girard. Siblings: Sister Rita Walker of Omaha, Neb. Brother Jerry Ellsworth of Mantua, Sister Shirley Detwiler of Connelsville, PA, & Sister Billy Preston of Warner Robbins, GA Grandchildren: Brandi Maria Erb, Amanda Elizabeth Smith, Tyler Michael Smith, Christopher Darrel-Reed Smith II, Christine Danielle Smith, Ryan & Kristen Merrifield Great Grandchildren: great grandson J.J. Erb & great granddaughter Friends may call Today from 5-8pm at the Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles. Prayers at the funeral home Saturday at 9:15am will begin the processional to the church.

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