Nannie Sue Tuttle Smith

Mrs. Nannie Sue Tuttle Smith, 90, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem. She was born on April 1, 1936, in Stokes County, the daughter of the late Howard Junior Tuttle and Fannie Mae Joyce Tuttle. Mrs. Smith was a member of Gospel Light Baptist Church in Walkertown. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who will be missed deeply by all who knew her. Mrs. Smith loved to cook and can, making sure everyone had a full belly and doing it all with a wonderful sense of humor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Willie Mae Tuttle. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 69 years, Ray Smith; a daughter, Karen Higgins (Harvey); a granddaughter, Krystal Butler (Josh) and her four great-grandchildren, Kyara, Hoyt, Cordyn and Fortlyn. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026, at Gardens of Memory in Walkertown with Bro. Frank Shumate officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 Friday evening, October 30, 2026, at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Rural Hall. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Trellis Supportive Care and Kate B. Reynolds Hospice home for all of the care compassion shown in Mrs. Smith’s time of need. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to: Trellis Supportive Care, 101 Hospice Ln., Winston-Salem, NC 27103.