Obituary: Nicholas Smith
Obituaries February 29, 2020 Daniel Prince
Nicholas Alan Smith, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Friday, February 28th, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family at the age of 38.
Nick was born in Columbia, Tennessee to Jack and Debbie Jones Smith. He graduated from Tullahoma High School in 2000 and attended Faith Lutheran Church. Nick co-owned several local businesses, including Daddy Billy’s, Spinelli’s Pizzeria and Nick Newtons in Murfreesboro. He was also an avid Notre Dame and Chicago Cubs fan. Nick loved life, his family and friends who were all extremely important to him, and always kept a smile not only on his face, but others as well.
He was preceded in death by three grandfathers, L.C. Smith, Joe Jones, and Al Pena. In addition to his parents, Nick is survived by his wife, Becca Smith of Tullahoma; daughters, Abriella Hershman of Tullahoma and Spencer Monroe Smith who is due to be born in July; one sister, Christina Sirten (Pete) of Decatur, Alabama; two brothers, Chris Smith (Anna Nicassio) of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Larry Smith (Brandi) of Tullahoma; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews; two grandmothers, Faye Pena and Willene Jones; and his two beloved dogs, Potter and Princeton.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 29th, 2020 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. The funeral service will be held on Sunday, March 1st, 2020 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Marty Nutter officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family has asked that for those who wish, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Nick Smith Benefit Account, c/o Trader’s National Bank, 120 North Jackson Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.